Definition
To remove or alter the natural qualities of something; in chemistry, to change a protein's structure so it no longer functions normally.
Etymology
From French dénaturé, from Latin de- + natura (nature). Entered English in the 1500s but gained scientific importance in the 1800s for chemistry.
Kelly Says
Heat denatures the proteins in egg whites, turning clear liquid into solid white—this same process is why cooking changes food so dramatically, and why boiling water can ruin delicate biological materials.
Translations
CACatalà
denaturar
de-na-tu-rar
CSČeština
denaturace
de-na-ty-ra-ce
DADansk
denaturere
de-na-ty-re-re
DEDeutsch
denaturieren
de-na-ty-u-rie-ren
ELΕλληνικά
αλλαγή
al-la-gi
ESEspañol
desnaturalizar
de-s-na-tu-ra-li-zar
FAفارسی
غیرطبیعی
ghair-tabi-e
FISuomi
denaturaatio
de-na-ty-ra-tio
FRFrançais
dénaturer
de-na-ty-re
HIहिन्दी
अनैतिक
an-ay-teek
HUMagyar
denaturál
de-na-ty-ra-l
IDBahasa Indonesia
denaturasi
de-na-tyu-ra-si
ITItaliano
denaturare
de-na-ty-ra-re
JA日本語
脱自然化
datsu-shizen-ka
KKKK
денатураландыру
de-na-ty-ra-lan-dy-ru
KMKM
ការប្តូរ
ka-ra-bt-or
KO한국어
탈부정화
tal-bu-jeong-hwa
MSBahasa Melayu
denaturasi
de-na-tyu-ra-si
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောင်းလဲ
pyawng-le
NLNederlands
denatureren
de-na-ty-re-ren
NONorsk
denaturere
de-na-ty-re-re
PLPolski
denaturuj
de-na-ty-ruj
PTPortuguês
desnaturar
de-s-na-tu-rar
RORomână
denatura
de-na-tu-ra
RUРусский
денатурировать
de-na-ty-ri-ro-vat
SVSvenska
denaturera
de-na-ty-re-ra
SWKiswahili
kuhari
ku-ha-ri
TAதமிழ்
மாற்றம்
ma-r-rat-tam
TEతెలుగు
విఘటన
vi-gha-ta-na
TLTL
denaturatibo
de-na-tyu-ra-ti-bo
TRTürkçe
denatüre etmek
de-na-tyu-re e-ke-mek
UKУкраїнська
денатагувати
de-na-ta-gu-vat
URاردو
غیرطبیعی
ghair-tabi-e
VITiếng Việt
phân hủy
phan huy