denaturation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /diːˌnætʃəˈɹeɪʃən/ (UK)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The deliberate addition of a noxious substance to alcohol to make it unfit to drink
- (countable, uncountable) The change of folding structure of a protein (and thus of physical properties) caused by heating, changes in pH, or exposure to certain chemicals.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| denaturations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
predenaturation · thermodenaturation · electrodenaturation · codenaturation · denaturational
Translations (13)
fi denaturoituminen (change of folding structure of a protein) · pl denaturacja (change of folding structure of a protein) · sv denaturering (addition of a noxious substance to alcohol) · ms penyahaslian (change of folding structure of a protein) · fi denaturoiminen (addition of a noxious substance to alcohol) · it denaturazione (change of folding structure of a protein) · el μετουσίωση (change of folding structure of a protein) · sv denaturering (change of folding structure of a protein) · ca desnaturalització (addition of a noxious substance to alcohol) · fi denaturointi (addition of a noxious substance to alcohol) · ca desnaturalització (change of folding structure of a protein) · id denaturasi (change of folding structure of a protein) · it denaturazione (addition of a noxious substance to alcohol)