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The simplest answer is probably - "lye soap". In broader terms, the reaction of fats with bases (like NaOH) is called "saponification" and the product is soap. Saponification involves hydrolysis of triglycerides, which are esters of fatty acids, to form the salt (sodium salt if the base is NaOH) of a carboxylates. In addition to soap, such traditional saponification processes produces glycerol.

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When fats react with sodium hydroxide, they undergo a process called saponification, forming soap and glycerol. This reaction breaks down the fats into fatty acid salts (soap) and glycerol through the hydrolysis of ester bonds in the fat molecules.

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