denaturation

Significado (Inglês)

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.

Conceitos

desnaturação

Sinônimos

denaturization

degeneration

denaturing

transmutation

Traduções

denaturazione

dénaturation

desnaturalización

Denaturieren

تغيير طبيعة

μετουσίωση

تمسيخ؛ تمسّخ

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/diːˌnætʃəˈɹeɪʃən/

Etimologia (Inglês)

From denature + -ation.