denaturation

Signification (Anglais)

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

Concepts

dénaturation

Synonymes

denaturization

degeneration

denaturing

transmutation

Traductions

denaturazione

Denaturieren

desnaturalización

desnaturação

تغيير طبيعة

μετουσίωση

تمسيخ؛ تمسّخ

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/diːˌnætʃəˈɹeɪʃən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From denature + -ation.