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[[File:Saponification_floc.jpg|thumb|160px|right|white marks are saponified flocculation]] | |||
Saponification is a process that produces soap. Soaps are salts of fatty acids. In distillation, when a spirit contains a significant amount of tails, saponification can occur when proofed down (diluted) too quickly. | Saponification is a process that produces soap. Soaps are salts of fatty acids. In distillation, when a [[spirit]] contains a significant amount of [[tails]], saponification can occur when proofed down (diluted) too quickly. | ||
