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nonsaponifiable

Not subject to saponification; E.G., triacylglycerols are saponifiable but cholesterol is n..

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non·sa·pon·i·fi·a·ble (non-sə-pon″ĭ-fiґə-bəl) incapable of being hydrolyzed to give a fatty acid salt and an alcohol; said of lipids.

Medical dictionary. 2011.