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denature

UK
/diːˈneɪtʃə/
US
/diˈneɪtʃɚ/

Translations

denatureverb
denatured
Past Simple
denatured
Past Participle
denaturing
Gerund
UK
/diːˈneɪtʃə/
US
/diˈneɪtʃɚ/
dénaturerBiologie, chimie.
Heating the egg whites will denature the proteins, causing them to solidify.
Le chauffage des blancs d’œufs va dénaturer les protéines, les faisant coaguler.
dénaturerChimie.
The company is required to denature the ethanol before it can be used in industrial applications.
L’entreprise doit dénaturer l’éthanol avant qu’il puisse être utilisé dans des applications industrielles.
dénaturerSens figuré.
Over-processing can denature the food, stripping it of its essential nutrients.
Une transformation excessive peut dénaturer les aliments, en les privant de leurs nutriments essentiels.
Synonyms
alter
modify
change
transform
deform

Definitions

denatureverb
To modify the molecular structure of a protein or other biological macromolecule, causing it to lose its original properties.
Heating the egg whites will denature the proteins, causing them to solidify.
To add a substance to alcohol to make it unfit for drinking while retaining its other properties.
The company is required to denature the ethanol before it can be used in industrial applications.
To alter the natural qualities of something, rendering it unnatural or less effective.
Over-processing can denature the food, stripping it of its essential nutrients.
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