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denaturize

American  
[dee-ney-chuh-rahyz] / diˈneɪ tʃəˌraɪz /
especially British, denaturise

verb (used with object)

denaturized, denaturizing
  1. denature.


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Etymology

Origin of denaturize

First recorded in 1895–1900; de- + nature + -ize

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The duty-free ``denaturized'' spirits may be divided into two groups—``completely denaturized'' and ``incompletely denaturized.''

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

In France, the general denaturizing agent is wood-spirit of at least 58 over-proof, and containing 25% of acetone and 2.5% of ``impurites pyrogenees''; 10 litres of this spirit denaturizes 100 litres of alcohol.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

C. Provisions are also made for special denaturizing processes as in Germany.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

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