单词	denature
释义	denature verb de·​na·​ture (ˌ)dē-ˈnā-chər  denatured; denaturing (ˌ)dē-ˈnā-ch(ə-)riŋ  transitive verb 1 : dehumanize 2 : to deprive of natural qualities : change the nature of: such as a : to make (alcohol) unfit for drinking (as by adding an obnoxious substance) without impairing usefulness for other purposes b : to modify the molecular structure of (something, such as a protein or DNA) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so as to destroy or diminish some of the original properties and especially the specific biological activity intransitive verb : to become denatured denaturant (ˌ)dē-ˈnā-chər-ənt  noun denaturation (ˌ)dē-ˌnā-chə-ˈrā-shən  noun Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Yet filmmakers tend to denature archival material, strip it of its physical identity and its genetic matter. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2022 Unlike high-temperature cooking methods, cell walls don’t burst and proteins don’t denature. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 18 Jan. 2016 The pandemic has offered companies a boon — the opportunity to denature the old way of work and create new patterns and habits. Arthi Rabikrisson, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2022 When whisked vigorously, the proteins in egg whites denature and form new bonds, creating a tight network where air is trapped. Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 6 May 2021 The combined action of heat and acid helps some of the milk proteins to denature and coagulate to form a large white mass of cheese curds. Nik Sharma, SFChronicle.com, 9 July 2020 The artist Leah Wulfman is working on the videos, abstracting them and denaturing them a bit. New York Times, 1 Apr. 2020 Vinegar lowers to pH, which allows the proteins to denature more quickly and results in thinner threads. Lucas Sin, Bon Appétit, 15 May 2020 The alcohol acts as what’s called a denaturing agent, versus soap, which acts as a detergent. Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 24 Apr. 2020 See More Word History First Known Use 1685, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Medical Definition denature verb de·​na·​ture (ˈ)dē-ˈnā-chər  denatured; denaturing -ˈnāch-(ə-)riŋ  transitive verb : to deprive of natural qualities: as a : to make (alcohol) unfit for drinking (as by adding an obnoxious substance) without impairing usefulness for other purposes b : to modify the molecular structure of (as a protein or DNA) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so as to destroy or diminish some of the original properties and especially the specific biological activity intransitive verb : to become denatured
随便看	(the) back of beyond (the) cat has someone's tongue (the) crowd (the) deuce (the) goods (the) herd (the) last someone heard (the) last someone saw (the) masses (the) mob (the) more fool one (the) people (the) populace (the) public (the) worse for wear (there) but for the grace of God (go I) (what) with one thing and another (you're) damned if you do and damned if you don't -abilia -abilities -ably -acea -aceae -acean -acene

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