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denaturant

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a substance used for denaturation

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

any substance that serves as a denaturing agent

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: substance

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English denature Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ant English -ant English denaturant From denature + -ant.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: denaturante — substance