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Coagulation vs Denaturation - What's the difference?

coagulation | denaturation |

As nouns the difference between coagulation and denaturation

is that coagulation is the precipitation of suspended particles as they increase in size (by any of several physical or chemical processes) while denaturation is denaturing, denaturation.

coagulation

English

Noun

(-)
  • The precipitation of suspended particles as they increase in size (by any of several physical or chemical processes)
  • The process by which blood forms solid clots.
  • Similar solidification of other materials (e.g. of tofu).

    • Antonyms

    * dissolution * declumping * peptization

    Related terms

    * coagulate

    denaturation

    English

    (wikipedia denaturation)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The deliberate addition of a noxious substance to alcohol to make it unfit to drink
  • (biochemistry) The change of folding structure of a protein (and thus of physical properties) caused by heating, changes in pH, or exposure to certain chemicals.