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Denature

Denature Meaning & Definition
Denature Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Denature?

[v] make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes
[v] modify (as a native protein) esp. by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished
[v] add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb

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See Also | alter | change

Denature In Webster's Dictionary

\De*na"ture\, v. t. [De- + nature.] To deprive of its natural qualities; change the nature of.

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