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denature
verb
Make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes
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diːˈneɪtjə(ɹ)
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verb
Make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes
verb
Modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished
verb
Add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb
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