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de·na·ture D0129200 (dē-nā′chər)tr.v. de·na·tured, de·na·tur·ing, de·na·tures 1. To change the nature or natural qualities of.2. To render unfit to eat or drink without destroying usefulness in other applications, especially to add methanol to (ethyl alcohol).3. Biochemistry a. To cause the tertiary structure of (a protein) to unfold, as with heat, alkali, or acid, so that some of its original properties, especially its biological activity, are diminished or eliminated.b. To cause the paired strands of (double-stranded DNA) to separate into individual single strands.4. Physics To add nonfissionable matter to (fissionable material) so as to prevent use in an atomic weapon.
de·na′tur·ant n.de·na′tur·a′tion n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | denaturant - any substance that serves as a denaturing agentsubstance - a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man" |
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denaturant[dē′nā·chə·rənt] (chemistry) An inert, bad-tasting, or poisonous chemical substance added to a product such as ethyl alcohol to make it unfit for human consumption. (nucleonics) A nonfissionable isotope that can be added to fissionable material to make it unsuitable for use in atomic weapons without extensive processing. denaturantenUK
denaturant [de-na´chur-ant] a denaturing agent.denaturantenUK
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