denaturation

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denaturation

  • /diːˌnætʃəˈɹeɪʃən/ UK

noun denaturations

  1. countable, uncountable The deliberate addition of a noxious substance to alcohol to make it unfit to drink
  2. countable, uncountable The change of folding structure of a protein (and thus of physical properties) caused by heating, changes in pH, or exposure to certain chemicals.

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noun addition of a noxious substance to alcohol

Italianodenaturazione

noun change of folding structure of a protein

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Italianodenaturazione
Ελληνικάμετουσίωση metousíosi

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@misc{denaturation_2026,
  title = {denaturation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/denaturation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}