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denatured

/dɪnˈeɪtʃɚd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
de-na-tured
IPA
/dɪnˈeɪtʃɚd/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having been deprived of its nature, having had its nature changed.

adj

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

Etymology

Etymology tree Old French desnaturer French dénaturerbor. English denature English -ed English denatured From denature + -ed.

Derived Forms

nondenatured predenatured semidenatured undenatured

Phrases

denatured alcohol

Synonyms

denat. denaturized denaturised

Rhymes With

natured

Questions

How do you pronounce denatured?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪnˈeɪtʃɚd/.
What does denatured mean?
Having been deprived of its nature, having had its nature changed.
Where does denatured come from?
Etymology tree Old French desnaturer French dénaturerbor. English denature English -ed English denatured From denature + -ed.

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