Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

denaturation

/diːˌnætʃəˈɹeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
de-nat-u-ra-tion
IPA
/diːˌnætʃəˈɹeɪʃən/
13
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The deliberate addition of a noxious substance to alcohol to make it unfit to drink

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The change of folding structure of a protein (and thus of physical properties) caused by heating, changes in pH, or exposure to certain chemicals.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Old French desnaturer French dénaturerbor. English denature Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English denaturation From denature + -ation.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˌnætʃəˈɹeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

denaturations (plural)

Derived Forms

codenaturation denaturational electrodenaturation predenaturation thermodenaturation

Questions

How do you pronounce denaturation?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˌnætʃəˈɹeɪʃən/.
What does denaturation mean?
The deliberate addition of a noxious substance to alcohol to make it unfit to drink
Where does denaturation come from?
Etymology tree Old French desnaturer French dénaturerbor. English denature Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English denaturation From denature + -ation.

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