denaturant

Definition of Denaturant in English :

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Noun

1. denaturant

any substance that serves as a denaturing agent

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Denaturant

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verb (transitive)

1.

to change the nature of

2.

to change (a protein) by chemical or physical means, such as the action of acid or heat, to cause loss of solubility, biological activity, etc

3.

to render (something, such as ethanol) unfit for consumption by adding nauseous substances

4.

to render (fissile material) unfit for use in nuclear weapons by addition of an isotope

Denaturant

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verb transitiveWord forms: deˈnatured or deˈnaturing

1.

to change the nature of; take natural qualities away from

2.

to make (alcohol, etc.) unfit for human consumption without spoiling for other uses

3.

to change the structure of (a protein) by heat, acids, alkalies, etc., so that the original properties are greatly changed or eliminated

4.

to add a nonfissionable isotope to (a fissionable isotope) so that the mixture cannot be used in nuclear bombs but can still be used as fuel material

Denaturant

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tr.v. de·na·tured, de·na·tur·ing, de·na·tures

1. To diminish or alter the nature or natural qualities of.

2. To render unfit to eat or drink without destroying usefulness in other applications, especially to add methanol to (ethyl alcohol).

3. Biochemistry

a. To cause the tertiary structure of (a protein) to unfold, as with heat, alkali, or acid, so that some of its original properties, especially its biological activity, are diminished or eliminated.

b. To cause the paired strands of (double-stranded DNA) to separate into individual single strands.

4. Physics To add nonfissionable matter to (fissionable material) so as to prevent use in an atomic weapon.

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