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Definition of denaturing - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
generalRare process of making something lose its natural qualitiesRare
- Denaturing of proteins occurs when eggs are cooked.
Adjective
1.
chemistryRare causing a change in natural form or stateRare
- The denaturing agent altered the protein structure.
2.
safetyTECH. making alcohol unsuitable for drinkingTECH.
- Denaturing chemicals were added to the ethanol.
3.
scienceTECH. rendering material unfit for nuclear useTECH.
- The denaturing process made the material safe.
Origin of denaturing
Latin, de (down) + natura (nature)
Examples of denaturing in a sentence
Denaturing of the alcohol made it unsafe to drink but suitable for cleaning. The denaturing process affected the enzyme's activity. Denaturing chemicals can disrupt cell membranes. The denaturing process ensures the alcohol is non-consumable. Denaturing agents were used to render the liquid undrinkable. Denaturing agents were used in the experiment.
The denaturing effect was crucial for safety.
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- French:dénaturation, dénaturant, ...
- German:Denaturierung, denaturierend, ...
- Italian:denaturazione, denaturante, ...
- Spanish:desnaturalización, desnaturalizante, ...
- Portuguese:desnaturação, desnaturante, ...
- Chinese:变性, 变性的, ...
- Japanese:変性, 変質, ...
- Arabic:نَزْع الصِّفَات الطَّبِيعِيَّة, مُغَيِّر لِلطَّبِيعَة, ...
- Hebrew:דֵּנָטוּרַצְיָה, מְשַׁנֶּה, ...
- Russian:денатурация, денатурирующий, ...
- Ukrainian:денатурування, денатуруючий, ...
- Hindi:विकृतिकरण, रूपांतरणकारी, ...
Definition of denature - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
alter qualitiesRare change the natural qualities of something through chemical or physical processesRare
- Heating can denature proteins in food..
2.
proteinTECH. alter a protein's structure by heat or acidityTECH.
- Heat can denature the protein in eggs.
3.
chemistryTECH. add substances to alcohol making it undrinkableTECH.
- They denature the ethanol to prevent consumption.
4.
nuclear materialTECH. combine fissile material with nonfissile to prevent weapon useTECH.
- The facility denatures uranium for safety.
Origin of denature
Latin, de (remove) + natura (nature)
Examples of denature in a sentence
The lab experiment aimed to denature the sample. The acidic marinade can denature the proteins in the meat. Boiling the milk will denature its proteins, affecting the texture. The factory must denature alcohol before shipping. To comply with regulations, they denature the spirits. Scientists denature plutonium to make it unusable in bombs.
The process to denature nuclear fuel is highly regulated.
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- French:dénaturer, ...
- German:denaturieren, vergällen, ...
- Italian:denaturare, modificare, ...
- Spanish:alterar, modificar, ...
- Portuguese:desnaturar, modificar, ...
- Chinese:变性, 使变性, ...
- Japanese:変性させる, 変質させる, ...
- Arabic:غَيَّرَ خَصَائِصَ, غَيَّرَ بِنْيَةَ البروتِين, ...
- Hebrew:לְדַנְטֵר, לְשַׁנּוֹת אֶת מִבְנֵה הַחֶלְבּוֹן, ...
- Russian:денатурировать, изменять структуру белка, ...
- Ukrainian:змінювати, змінювати структуру, ...
- Hindi:गुण बदलना, बदलना, ...
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