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The Clue
Change the essence of (8 letter answer)
The Answer
DENATURE
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Notes
The answer DENATURE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Deprive of inherent properties
Render alcohol unfit for drinking
Definition
DENATURE as a verb:
1. add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb
2. 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. make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes