VERB | change | denature | add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb |
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change | denature | modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished | |
change | denature | make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes |
Sounds | dihney'cher | |
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Rhymes | acupuncture ... welcher: 102 rhymes with cher... |
Meaning | add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
Catalan | desnaturalitzar | |
Nouns | denaturant | any substance that serves as a denaturing agent |
Meaning | modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
Spanish | desnaturalizar | |
Catalan | desnaturalitzar | |
Nouns | denaturant | any substance that serves as a denaturing agent |
Meaning | make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
Spanish | desnaturalizar | |
Catalan | desnaturalitzar |
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