nnoun.substanceany substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substanceSynset:adulterator
Examples:- it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use
Derivationally Related Form:adulterateadulterant
Hypernyms:substance
Inherited Hypernyms:adulterantsubstancematterphysical entityentity
adjadj.allmaking impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materialsSynset:adulterating
Examples:- the adulterating effect of extraneous materials
Antonyms:purifying
Derivationally Related Form:adulterateadulterant
Inherited Hypernyms:adulterating
Similar to:extraneous foreign