noun
- substances added to alcohol or other materials to make them unfit for consumption or to alter their properties
Usage: technical; chemistry
Examples
- The laboratory added denaturants to the ethanol to prevent accidental ingestion.
- Common denaturants include methanol and benzene.
- Industrial alcohol contains denaturants that make it toxic to drink.
- The government requires denaturants in certain alcohol products to avoid taxation.
- Scientists use various denaturants to modify protein structures in research.
- The denaturants changed the alcohol’s taste and smell completely.