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sodium cocoate
n. A mixture of fatty acid salts of coconut oil, used in soapmaking.
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Sodium cocoate
Sodium cocoate is a generic name for the mixture of fatty acid salts ( acid salts) of coconut oil that is used in soap making.
Sodium cocoate is produced by hydrolysis of the ester linkages in coconut oil with sodium hydroxide, a strong base.