Meanings
adjectivedenatured (not comparable)
- not comparableHaving been deprived of its nature, having had its nature changed.
- not comparableOf alcohol: made undrinkable by adding a toxin or unpalatable substance, but still useful as a fuel or solvent. Traditionally achieved by the addition of methanol (wood alcohol) to ethanol (grain alcohol).
Synonyms: denat.
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of denature
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf alcohol: made undrinkable by adding a toxin or unpalatable substance, but still useful as a fuel or solvent. Traditionally achieved by the addition of methanol (wood alcohol) to ethanol (grain alcohol).
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adjectivechanged in nature or natural quality
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Origin
- Old Frenchdesnaturer
- Frenchdénaturer
- Englishdenature
- Englishdenatured
Translations
Finnish denaturoitu
- denaturoitumade undrinkable
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APA
denatured. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denatured
MLA
“denatured.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denatured. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “denatured,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denatured.
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