denaturev.
/dɪˈneɪtjʊə//diːˈneɪtjʊə//dɪˈneɪtʃə//diːˈneɪtʃə/ΘΚΠ
society > morality > moral evil > moral or spiritual degeneration > degrading or impairing morally > degrade or impair morally [verb (transitive)] > make unnatural
uncomelechec1225
disnaturea1500
unnaturea1586
unnaturalize1605
denature1685
denaturalize1812
disnaturalize1837
1685 C. Cotton tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. III. 158 Fanatick people, who think to honour their nature by denaturing themselves.
2.
a. To alter (anything) so as to change its nature; e.g. to render alcohol or tea unfit for consumption.
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the world > food and drink > drink > preparation of drinks > [verb (transitive)] > render unfit for consumption
denaturize1898
denature1907
the world > time > change > change to something else, transformation > transform [verb (transitive)] > in character or function
reduce?a1425
convert1557
resolve?a1560
transnature1567
transnaturalize1631
transmutate1632
transdignify1655
process1881
denaturate1895
denature1907
the world > matter > chemistry > chemical reactions or processes > subject to chemical reactions or processes [verb (transitive)] > subject to named chemical reaction or process > subject to denaturation
denaturate1895
denaturize1898
denature1907
1907 Chem. Abstr. 1 2009 Denaturing acetic acid... The strength of acetic acid to be denatured is not specified.
1924 H. E. Fosdick Mod. Use Bible v. 158 Unless it is willing to be denatured, religion cannot get on without this exciting aspect of its thought.
1951 E. Barker Princ. Social & Polit. Theory ii. ii. 47 We only dream; and our dream is one which denatures the State and unspheres law.
1965 Times Lit. Suppl. 25 Nov. 1063/3 To omit the commas..is..to denature or homogenize the lines.
b. Biochemistry. To modify (a protein) by heat, acid, etc., so that it no longer has its original properties.
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1925 Jrnl. Biol. Chem. 64 370 When a protein is denatured by dilute acids and alkalies..an increase occurs in the acid- and base-binding powers.
1970 R. W. McGilvery Biochemistry viii. 150 Some proteins, notably trypsin, are denatured in hot water, but return to their active form upon cooling.
Derivatives
deˈnatured adj.
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the world > food and drink > drink > preparation of drinks > [adjective] > rendered unfit for consumption
denatured1878
1878 J. Thomson Plenipotent Key 7 If your liquor be..not of the denatured nature of London milk..chicory coffee.
1888 Manch. Examiner 3 July 6/5 Regulations authorising the removal from bond of what was termed denatured tea.
deˈnaturing adj. and n.
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the world > matter > chemistry > chemical reactions or processes > [noun] > chemical reactions or processes (named) > denaturation
denaturation1882
denaturing1907
denaturization1969
the world > matter > chemistry > chemical reactions or processes > [adjective] > of or relating to named chemical reactions or processes > of or relating to denaturation
denaturing1907
the world > matter > chemistry > organic chemistry > chemical processes or reactions > biochemical reactions and processes > [noun] > denaturation
denaturation1882
denaturing1907
denaturization1969
the world > matter > chemistry > organic chemistry > chemical processes or reactions > biochemical reactions and processes > [adjective] > denaturation
denaturing1907
1907 R. F. Herrick Denatured or Industrial Alcohol i. 2 A number of other substances are used as denaturing agents.
1907 R. F. Herrick Denatured or Industrial Alcohol i. 3 Such denaturing was accomplished by mixing ten per cent of commercial wood alcohol with ordinary alcohol.
1971 Sci. Amer. June 48/2 The first step isolated the elastic fiber..by the use of a denaturing extractant such as a concentrated solution of guanidine and enzymes that specifically break down collagen.
Draft additions 1993
3. intransitive. Chiefly Biochemistry. To become denatured, to undergo denaturation.
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the world > matter > chemistry > organic chemistry > chemical processes or reactions > biochemical reactions and processes > biochemical processes [verb (intransitive)] > denature
denature1954
1954 Thorpe's Dict. Appl. Chem. (ed. 4) XI. 173/2 Many proteins (e.g., egg albumin) tend to denature irreversibly by adsorption at an air-water interface.
1971 Nature 3 Sept. 12/1 Oxyhaemoglobin in such dilute solution is prone to oxidize to the ferric form, which then denatures, with irreversible formation of monomeric chains.
1982 R. M. Schultz in T. M. Devlin Textbk. Biochem. i. 72 Addition of strong base, acid, or organic solvent, or heating to temperatures above 60°C are also common ways to cause a protein to denature.
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