denaturation
[ dee-ney-chuh-rey-shuhn ]
/ diˌneɪ tʃəˈreɪ ʃən /
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noun
the act or process of rendering an alcohol unfit for drinking by adding an unwholesome substance that does not alter its usefulness for other purposes: New legislation made the denaturation of industrial alcohol compulsory.
Biochemistry. the act or process of altering the original state of a protein or the like through chemical or physical means: Acid and heat both cause a denaturation of protein, breaking bonds in the protein’s secondary and tertiary structure.
the act or process of depriving something of its natural character or properties: Totalitarianism emerges from the denaturation of religion and politics.
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Origin of denaturation
Words nearby denaturation
denarius, denary, denasalize, denationalize, denaturalize, denaturation, denature, denatured alcohol, denaturize, denazify, Denbighshire
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How to use denaturation in a sentence
There was therefore not only a denaturation, but an enervation of our poetry.
Formolization of the antigens was necessary as a means of preventing denaturation of the proteins by enzymatic activity.
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