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denature

verb /dineɪʧər/ 3 syllables 8 letters Scrabble 9 WWF 11
Definitions
verb

add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb

verb

make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes

verb

modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished

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