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DENATURE
denature
(verb) make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes
denature
(verb) modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished
denature
(verb) add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
denature (third-person singular simple present denatures, present participle denaturing, simple past and past participle denatured)
(transitive) To take away a natural characteristic or inherent property of (a thing or a person).
Synonym: denaturalize
(transitive) To add something to (alcohol) that makes it unsuitable for consumption but leaves it suitable for other purposes.
(transitive, intransitive, biochemistry) To alter its original form or state, especially of a protein, by heat, acidity etc.
To combine fissionable material with nonfissionable material in order to prevent its use in an atomic weapon.
Anagrams
• underate, undereat
Source: Wiktionary
De*na"ture, v. t. [De- + nature.]
Definition: To deprive of its natural qualities; change the nature of.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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