denature – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
denature
v.
alter natural properties; make alcohol unfit to drink
Denaturation
Denaturation may refer to:
denature
Verb
1. add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(derivation) denaturant
2. modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(derivation) denaturant
3. make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
dénaturer
v.
denature, denaturalize; misrepresent; adulterate, pervert, garble
denature (denatured; denaturation)
Say it 1. A loss of chemical function, usually due to some heat or chemically-induced structural change. For example, heating a protein causes it to lose its three dimensional form and it no longer functions correctly.