Meanings
noundenaturation (countable and uncountable, plural denaturations)
plural denaturations
- countableuncountableThe deliberate addition of a noxious substance to alcohol to make it unfit to drink
Origin
- Old Frenchdesnaturer
- Frenchdénaturer
- Englishdenature
- Englishdenaturation
Translations
Catalan desnaturalització, desnaturalització
- desnaturalitzacióaddition of a noxious substance to alcohol
- desnaturalitzacióchange of folding structure of a protein
Finnish denaturointi, denaturoiminen
- denaturointiaddition of a noxious substance to alcohol
- denaturoiminenaddition of a noxious substance to alcohol
- denaturoituminenchange of folding structure of a protein
Greek μετουσίωση
- μετουσίωση (metousíosi)change of folding structure of a protein
Indonesian denaturasi
- denaturasichange of folding structure of a protein
Italian denaturazione, denaturazione
- denaturazioneaddition of a noxious substance to alcohol
- denaturazionechange of folding structure of a protein
Korean 변성
- 변성 (byeonseong)change of folding structure of a protein
Malay penyahaslian
- penyahaslianchange of folding structure of a protein
Polish denaturacja
- denaturacjachange of folding structure of a protein
Swedish denaturering, denaturering
- denatureringaddition of a noxious substance to alcohol
- denatureringchange of folding structure of a protein
Cite this entry
APA
denaturation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denaturation
MLA
“denaturation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denaturation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “denaturation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denaturation.
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