Definitions For Denaturation

Noun

DENATURATION. (countable and uncountable, plural DENATURATIONs) The deliberate addition of a noxious substance to alcohol to make it unfit to drink (biochemistry) The change of folding structure of a protein (and thus of physical properties) caused by heating, changes in ph, or exposure to certain chemicals.

Derived terms

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Translations

Finnish: denaturointi, denaturoiminen Italian: denaturazione, f Swedish: denaturering, c Finnish: denaturoituminen Greek: μετουσίωση, f Indonesian: denaturasi Italian: denaturazione, f Swedish: denaturering, c

Etymology

denature + ation

Is Denaturation a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
16

The word Denaturation is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends

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