DENATURE


Meaning of DENATURE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)dē-ˈnā-chər ]

verb

( de·na·tured ; de·na·tur·ing -ˈnā-ch(ə-)riŋ)

Date: 1685

transitive verb

1. : dehumanize

2. : to deprive of natural qualities : change the nature of: as

a. : to make (alcohol) unfit for drinking (as by adding an obnoxious substance) without impairing usefulness for other purposes

b. : to modify the molecular structure of (as a protein or DFNA) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so as to destroy or diminish some of the original properties and especially the specific biological activity

intransitive verb

: to become denatured

• de·na·tur·ant (ˌ)dē-ˈnā-chər-ənt noun

• de·na·tur·ation (ˌ)dē-ˌnā-chə-ˈrā-shən noun

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