denature

/dɪnˈeɪtʃɝ/

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Verb
add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb
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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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make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes

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