Definition of "denatures" [denatures]

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of denature. (verb)

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• "So you cook it and the protein denatures and you end up turning the liquid white into a solid, where there is this kind of structure created by the proteins and the proteins are holding the water - the 90 percent water in the crevices between the proteins."
• "It "denatures" protein molecules, so that their amino-acid chains unfold and digestive enzymes can attack them more easily."
• "The addition of americium, a form of the basic synthetic element found in commercial smoke detectors, "denatures" the plutonium, ensuring it can be used for peaceful purposes only."