denaturation

See also: dénaturation

English

Etymology

From denature +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /diːˌnætʃəˈɹeɪʃən/

Noun

denaturation (countable and uncountable, plural denaturations)

1. The deliberate addition of a noxious substance to alcohol to make it unfit to drink
2. (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.

Derived terms

• codenaturation
• denaturational
• electrodenaturation
• predenaturation
• thermodenaturation

 

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)
• Indonesian: denaturasi
• Italian: denaturazione (it) f
• Swedish: denaturering c