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Definition:

  1. [verb] add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb

  2. [verb] modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished

  3. [verb] make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes

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