Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: denature
IPA transcription: [dɪn'eɪtʃɚ]
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: denature
    Meaning: make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes
  • Synonyms: denature
    Meaning: modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished
  • Synonyms: denature
    Meaning: add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb
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