denaturation.
The deliberate addition of a noxious substance to alcohol to make it unfit to drink
Meaning & usage
The deliberate addition of a noxious substance to alcohol to make it unfit to drink
The change of folding structure of a protein (and thus of physical properties) caused by heating, changes in pH, or exposure to certain chemicals.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Old French desnaturer French dénaturerbor. English denature Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English denaturation From denature + -ation.
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