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adulterant - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'adulterant' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Adulterant [ a.]
- Adulterating; as, adulterant agents and processes.
2 . Adulterant [ n.]
- That which is used to adulterate anything.

Meaning of 'adulterant' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . adulterant [ n]
Meaning (1):
- any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance
Example in sentence:
  • it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use
2 . adulterant [ a]
Meaning (2):
- making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials
Example in sentence:
  • the adulterating effect of extraneous materials

Nearby Words:

adularia adulate adulation adulator adulatory adulatress adult adulter adulterate adulterated

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