Denaturise
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of denature.; Take away a natural characteristic
"Realists hold that the latter process does not disfigure or denaturise reality, since both analysis and synthesis are regulated by the objective evidence of reality itself."
- 2 Alternative form of denature.; Adulterate (alcohol) to make unsuitable for human consumption
"What substances are employed to denaturise alcohol, and what is their effect upon the burning properties of the mixture?"
- 3 Alternative form of denature.; Alter the chemical structure
"Pasteurisation does not denaturise milk to the extent that boiling does."
- 4 Alternative form of denature.; Combine fissionable material with nonfissionable material.
"Unlike the plutonium case one more barrier for potential proliferation of ²³³U can be created by denaturising it by mixing it with the non-fissile isotope ²³⁸U (in practice with depleted uranium) to create 'reactor grade' but not a 'weapon grade' ²³³U/²³⁸U mixture not adherent to chemical separation."
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More examples"Realists hold that the latter process does not disfigure or denaturise reality, since both analysis and synthesis are regulated by the objective evidence of reality itself."
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