denaturation
denaturation · denaturations
The deliberate addition of a noxious substance to alcohol to make it unfit to drinkThe deliberate addition of a noxious substance to alcohol to make it unfit to drink
/diːˌnætʃəˈɹeɪʃən/
» Once the eggs are boiled, many of its proteins suffer denaturation.
Meaning
2 senses(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.
Examples
1 sentencesOnce the eggs are boiled, many of its proteins suffer denaturation.
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: denaturations| Singular | denaturation |
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Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable