denature

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /diːˈneɪtjə(r)/ or /diːˈneɪtʃə(r)/

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Verb

Plain form denature

Third-person singular denatures

Past tense denatured

Past participle denatured

Present participle denaturing

1. (transitive) If you denature something, you take away a natural characteristic of it.
   • Synonyms: denaturalize and denaturalise
2. (transitive) If you denature alcohol, you add something to it to make it unsuitable for consumption.
3. (transitive & intransitive) (biochemistry) If you denature something, you change its original form or state by heat or acidity.