Question

Write the definition of the following. 1. Soap​

Answer 1

Answer:

A substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat. any metallic salt of an acid derived from a fat.

Answer 2

Answer:

1a : a cleansing and emulsifying agent made usually by action of alkali on fat or fatty acids and consisting essentially of sodium or potassium salts of such acids. b : a salt of a fatty acid and a metal.