denatured

English

Etymology

From denature +‎ -ed.

Adjective

denatured (not comparable)

Having been deprived of its nature, having had its nature changed.
Of alcohol: made undrinkable by adding a toxin or unpalatable substance, but still useful as a fuel or solvent. Traditionally achieved by the addition of methanol (wood alcohol) to ethanol (grain alcohol).

Synonyms

(alcohol): denat. (abbreviation)

Derived terms

denatured alcohol

Translations

having been deprived of its nature

made undrinkable

Finnish: denaturoitu (fi)

See also

denatured alcohol on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Verb

denatured

simple past and past participle of denature

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