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adulterant
a·dul·ter·ant A0100700 (ə-dŭl′tər-ənt)n. A substance that adulterates.adj. Serving to adulterate.adulterant (əˈdʌltərənt) na substance or ingredient that adulteratesadjadulteratinga•dul•ter•ant (əˈdʌl tər ənt) n. 1. a substance that adulterates. adj. 2. adulterating. [1745–55; < Latin] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | adulterant - any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance; "it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use"adulteratorsubstance - a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man" | Adj. | 1. | adulterant - making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials; "the adulterating effect of extraneous materials"adulterating |
adulterantnounOne that contaminates:adulterator, contaminant, contamination, contaminator, impurity, poison, pollutant.adulterant
a·dul·ter·ant (ă-dŭl'tĕr-ănt), An impurity; an additive that is considered to have an undesirable effect or to dilute the active material so as to reduce its therapeutic or monetary value.a·dul·ter·ant (ă-dŭl'tĕr-ănt) An impurity; an additive that is considered to have an undesirable effect or to dilute the active material so as to reduce its therapeutic or monetary value. a·dul·ter·ant (ă-dŭl'tĕr-ănt) An impurity; an additive that is considered to have an undesirable effect or to dilute the active material so as to reduce its therapeutic value. LegalSeeAdulterationadulterant
Synonyms for adulterantnoun one that contaminatesSynonyms- adulterator
- contaminant
- contamination
- contaminator
- impurity
- poison
- pollutant
Synonyms for adulterantnoun any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substanceSynonymsRelated Wordsadj making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materialsSynonyms |