verb🔗ShareTo take away a natural characteristic or inherent property of (a thing or a person)."The high heat denatured the protein in the egg white, causing it to solidify. "chemistrybiologyscienceChat 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."substancechemistrydrinktechnicalindustryfuelChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo alter its original form or state, especially of a protein, by heat, acidity etc."The high heat denatured the egg white, causing it to turn from clear and runny to solid and white. "chemistrybiochemistrybiologyprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo combine fissionable material with nonfissionable material in order to prevent its use in an atomic weapon."To prevent nuclear proliferation, international agreements require that plutonium be denatured by mixing it with other isotopes before it can be used in peaceful energy production. "energytechnologyweaponsciencegovernmentnationmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHaving been deprived of its nature, having had its nature changed."The denatured alcohol is not safe to drink because chemicals were added to change its properties and make it poisonous. "chemistrysubstancetechnicalscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf alcohol made undrinkable, by adding a toxin or unpalatable substance, but still useful as a fuel or solvent. Traditionally by the addition of methanol (wood alcohol) to ethanol (grain alcohol)."The artist uses denatured alcohol to clean her paintbrushes because it's a strong solvent but unsafe to drink. "substancechemistryfueltechnicaldrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
