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Denatured vs Denaturated - What's the difference?

denatured | denaturated |

As adjectives the difference between denatured and denaturated

is that denatured is having been deprived of its nature, having had its nature changed while denaturated is (nonstandard) denatured; denaturized.

As verbs the difference between denatured and denaturated

is that denatured is (denature) while denaturated is (denaturate).

denatured

English

Adjective

(-)
  • 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 by the addition of methanol (wood alcohol).
    • (denatured alcohol)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (denature)

    • denaturated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (denaturate)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (nonstandard) denatured; denaturized.