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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

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make alcohol unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes

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add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb

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