释义 |
Verb: denature dee'neychu(r)- Add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb
- Modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished
- Make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes
Derived forms: denaturing, denatures, denatured See also: denaturant Type of: alter, change, modify Encyclopedia: Denature |