Denaturise

verb

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Verb
  1. 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. 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. 3
    Alternative form of denature.; Alter the chemical structure

    "Pasteurisation does not denaturise milk to the extent that boiling does."

  4. 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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