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 ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== denatured alcohol on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Verb === denatured simple past and past participle of denature