Hyphenation of saponify

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word saponify? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

saponi-fy

Definitions of saponify:

1.	Become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali The oil saponified
2.	Convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali Saponify oils and fats

Synonyms of saponify:

verb	change
verb	change, alter, modify

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