denaturant

• Substância que atua como agente desnaturante, alterando as propriedades naturais de outra substância, como uma proteína ou o álcool etílico.

A substance that acts as a denaturing agent, typically used to alter the natural properties of another substance, such as a protein or alcohol.

1. Denaturing agentC1formaltechnical

   A substance added to another substance to make it unfit for human consumption or to alter its properties, often used in industrial or laboratory settings.

   Agente desnaturante

   • Ethanol is often mixed with a denaturant to prevent it from being consumed as alcohol.
   • The laboratory used a denaturant to modify the protein structure for analysis.
   • Denaturants are commonly added to industrial solvents to avoid misuse.