denature

1. (verb) make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes
Related Words: alter, change

2. (verb) modify (as a native protein) esp. by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished
Related Words: alter, change

3. (verb) add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb
Related Words: alter, change



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