verb🔗ShareDénaturerTo 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. "La chaleur élevée peut dénaturer les protéines dans l'œuf, ce qui le fait se solidifier.chemistryscienceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDénaturerTo 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."Bien que vous ne puissiez pas boire de l'alcool dénaturé, vous pouvez toujours l'utiliser pour enlever la colle des autocollants de la plupart des surfaces.substancechemistrydrinktechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDénaturer, altérerTo 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. "Chauffer le blanc d'œuf va dénaturer ses protéines, ce qui le fera se solidifier et blanchir.biochemistrychemistrybiologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDénaturerTo 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. "Les scientifiques ont dénaturé le plutonium pour empêcher son utilisation dans des armes.energymaterialfuelphysicstechnologyweaponscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading