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How to pronounce “denature”
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Pronunciation guide for denature
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of denature with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 4 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Billy Graham: Technology, faith and human shortcomings 26 minutes
He said, "It's easier to denature plutonium
- Definition summary
- (transitive) To take away a natural characteristic or inherent property of (a thing or a person).
Example 1 of 4
How to pronounce denature
Billy Graham: Technology, faith and human shortcomings 26 minutes

He said, "It's easier to denature plutonium
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “denature”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To take away a natural characteristic or inherent property of (a thing or a person).
- (transitive) To add something to (alcohol) that makes it unsuitable for consumption but leaves it suitable for most other purposes.
- (transitive, intransitive, biochemistry) To alter its original form or state, especially of a protein, by heat, acidity etc.
- (transitive, intransitive, biochemistry) Of double-stranded DNA, specifically to split into two single strands.
- To combine fissile material with nonfissile material in order to prevent its use in an atomic weapon.
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