denature
verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026
modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished
Framework senses
- §1
- make alcohol unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes
- §2
- modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished
- §3
- add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb
- §1 · legacy_primary
- modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminishedDR-088 backfill from the verb definition column