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adj
Having been deprived of its nature, having had its nature changed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Of alcohol: made undrinkable by adding a toxin or unpalatable substance, but still useful as a fuel or solvent. Traditionally achieved by the addition of methanol (wood alcohol) to ethanol (grain alcohol).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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verb
simple past and past participle of denature
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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adjective satellite
changed in nature or natural quality
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: denaturized, denaturised
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Old French desnaturer French dénaturerbor. English denature English -ed English denatured From denature + -ed.
Across languages
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
