adulterant
a substance that adulterates.
Origin of adulterant
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How to use adulterant in a sentence
The roots of this, after being ground and roasted, are used either as a substitute or an adulterant of coffee.
The Practical Garden-Book | C. E. HunnThe root of this plant is the common adulterant of coffee, and large quantities are used for this purpose.
The Vegetable Garden | AnonymousOtherwise, as likely as not, oil of geraniums is substituted for the attar of roses, or is used as an adulterant.
Bulgaria | Frank FoxStrictly, therefore, this substance is not an adulterant, inasmuch as it is not a substitute in any sense for flour.
If the ratio falls below 3.6, stearic acid or resin has been used as the adulterant.
British Dictionary definitions for adulterant
/ (əˈdʌltərənt) /
a substance or ingredient that adulterates
adulterating
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