denature
英 [diː'neɪtʃə]
美[di'netʃɚ]
- vt. 使…失去人性；改变…的性质
- vi. 变性
英英释意
- 1. add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb
- 2. modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished
- 3. make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes