Chemistry — Saponification
Making soap by base hydrolysis of fat.
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\text{fat} + 3\,\text{NaOH} \rightarrow \text{glycerol} + 3\,\text{soap}
\text{soap = sodium salt of a fatty acid}
\text{amphipathic: head + tail}
\text{micelles trap grease}