denatured
Meanings
adj
- Having been deprived of its nature, having had its nature changed.
- Of alcohol: made undrinkable by adding a toxin or unpalatable substance, but still useful as a fuel or solvent. Traditionally achieved by the addition of methanol (wood alcohol) to ethanol (grain alcohol).
verb
- simple past and past participle of denature
Word forms
Etymology
From denature + -ed.
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