Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: To take away the national status or control from something, often transferring it from government ownership to private ownership.

Example: The government decided to denationalize the telecommunications industry to encourage competition.

Definition: To take away someone's citizenship or to make something unnatural.

Example: The government decided to denaturalize individuals who had committed serious crimes.

Definition: A substance that is used to change the natural properties of another substance, often to make it unsuitable for consumption or use.

Example: Ethanol is commonly used as a denaturant in industrial applications.

Definition: The process in which a protein loses its natural structure due to factors like heat, pH changes, or chemicals, affecting its physical properties.

Example: The denaturation of the protein made it unable to function properly in the experiment.

Definition: To change the natural qualities of a substance, often making it less effective or altering its structure, such as in biochemistry where it can refer to proteins or DNA.

Example: The scientist had to denature the protein to study its individual components.

Definition: Changed in a way that alters its natural properties, often making it unsuitable for consumption or use in its original form.

Example: The denatured alcohol is safe to use as a fuel but cannot be consumed.

Definition: To change the natural qualities of something, often making it unsuitable for its original purpose, especially in chemistry or biology.

Example: The alcohol was denatured to prevent it from being consumed as a beverage.

Definition: Having a shape or form that resembles a tree.

Example: The dendriform structure of the coral was fascinating to observe.

Definition: A part of a nerve cell that looks like branches and helps carry signals from other cells to the main part of the cell. It can also refer to a pattern that looks like branches found in some minerals.

Example: The dendrites of the neuron received signals from other nerve cells.

Definition: Relating to or resembling a structure that branches like a tree.

Example: The dendritic pattern of the neurons allows for complex communication in the brain.

Definition: A diagram that looks like a tree and is used to show relationships between different species or categories, often based on their similarities or shared traits.

Example: The scientist used a dendrogram to illustrate the evolutionary relationships among various species.