denaturise

verb

1. Alternative form of denature.

   “Realists hold that the latter process does not disfigure or denaturise reality, since both analysis and synthesis are regulated by the objective evidence of reality itself.”

   “This inherent capacity for obscuring tensions while purporting to aid in their resolition is traceable to the existing paraphernalia of legal definitions and procedure which while they may be of use, are basically designed to denaturise social and other issues by imposing on them a one-dimensional aspect.”

   “Rousseau was not content with pointing out the inherent contradictions of the human condition and the necessity of an artificial political intervention in order to denaturise men and to make them content and happy.”

2. Alternative form of denature.

   “What substances are employed to denaturise alcohol, and what is their effect upon the burning properties of the mixture?”

   “Owing to absence of a duty on spirits, there would be no need to denaturise it, which would make the alcohol cheaper still.”

   “On the Continent, where common salt is heavily taxed, alum, carbolic acid, naphthalene and other materials are frequently added to it to “denaturise,” or render it incapable of being used as food, and these additions are often the cause of trouble to the tanner.”

3. Alternative form of denature.

   “Pasteurisation does not denaturise milk to the extent that boiling does.”

   “It appears to be a problem because polyvalent proteinase inhibitors, commonly used in clinical practice, have a protein nature and denaturise at high temperature.”

   “Curing is a process of adding salt to flesh foods such as pork, beef or fish, to denaturise the meat proteins.”

   “Thermal processing is used to denaturise oxidative enzymes and to inactivate microorganisms.”

4. Alternative form of denature.

   “Unlike the plutonium case one more barrier for potential proliferation of ²³³U can be created by denaturising it by mixing it with the non-fissile isotope ²³⁸U (in practice with depleted uranium) to create 'reactor grade' but not a 'weapon grade' ²³³U/²³⁸U mixture not adherent to chemical separation.”