denaturantn.
/diːˈneɪtjʊərənt//diːˈneɪtʃərənt/ A substance added to alcohol or other substances as a denaturing agent. (Cf. denature v. 2.)
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denaturant1905
1905 Westm. Gaz. 4 Apr. 5/2 Alcohol similar in purity to methylated spirits before the denaturent is added.
1906 Daily Chron. 15 Sept. 3/4 The problem of a cheap, available and efficient denaturant.
1920 Auto 4 Mar. 248/2 A real denaturant, which will leave the fuel effective for its purpose, but destroy its qualities as a substitute for drinkable spirit.
1922 Chambers's Jrnl. 624/2 Alcohol of 95 per cent. purity was used without denaturents.
1946 Rep. Internat. Control Atomic Energy II. v. 23 It is possible, both for U235 and for plutonium, to remove the denaturant.
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