verb🔗ShareTo take away a natural characteristic or inherent property of (a thing or a person)."The high heat can denature the proteins in the egg, causing it to solidify. "chemistryscienceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo add something to (alcohol) that makes it unsuitable for consumption but leaves it suitable for other purposes."While you cannot drink denatured alcohol, you can still use it to remove sticker glue from most surfaces."substancechemistrydrinktechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo alter its original form or state, especially of a protein, by heat, acidity etc."Heating an egg white will denature its proteins, causing it to solidify and turn white. "biochemistrychemistrybiologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo combine fissionable material with nonfissionable material in order to prevent its use in an atomic weapon."The scientists denatured the plutonium to prevent its use in any weapons. "energymaterialfuelphysicstechnologyweaponscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
