denaturation

See also: dénaturation

English

Etymology

denature +‎ -ation

Noun

denaturation (countable and uncountable, plural denaturations)

The deliberate addition of a noxious substance to alcohol to make it unfit to drink
(biochemistry) The change of folding structure of a protein (and thus of physical properties) caused by heating, changes in pH, or exposure to certain chemicals.

Translations

addition of a noxious substance to alcohol

Finnish: denaturointi (fi), denaturoiminen (fi)
Italian: denaturazione (it) f

Swedish: denaturering c

change of folding structure of a protein

Finnish: denaturoituminen
Greek: μετουσίωση (el) f (metousíosi)

Italian: denaturazione (it) f
Swedish: denaturering c

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