adulterant
[uh-duhl-ter-uh nt]
noun
a substance that adulterates.
adjective
Origin of adulterant
1745–55; < Latin adulterant- (stem of adulterāns, present participle of adulterāre), equivalent to ad- ad- + -ulter (see adulterate) + -ant- -ant
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Related Words for adulterant
defilement, contamination, adulteration, pollutant, impurity, contaminatorExamples from the Web for adulterant
Historical Examples of adulterant
In moderate amounts it is not generally considered an adulterant.
Human Foods and Their Nutritive ValueHarry Snyder
In this bulletin they do not classify saltpeter as an adulterant.
Human Foods and Their Nutritive ValueHarry Snyder
It was then in demand, it is said, as an adulterant of quinine.
Notes on Agriculture in Cyprus and Its ProductsWilliam Bevan
It is often added to, as an adulterant, or substituted for the true Almond oil.
The Chemistry of Food and NutritionA. W. Duncan
The roots of this, after being ground and roasted, are used either as a substitute or an adulterant of coffee.
The Practical Garden-BookC. E. Hunn
adulterant
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adulterant
[ə-dŭl′tər-ənt]
n.
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