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denature |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Denature \De*na"ture\, v. t. [De- + nature.] To deprive of its natural qualities; change the nature of From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: denature v 1: add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb 2: modify (as a native protein) esp. by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished 3: make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes
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