Etymology

denaturation

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Today it means: The deliberate addition of a noxious substance to alcohol to make it unfit to drink Full definition →

English denature ← French dénaturer ← Old French desnaturer
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  1. Old Frenchdesnaturer
  2. Frenchdénaturer
  3. Englishdenature
  4. English todaydenaturation

From denature + -ation.

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