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What does "scattergood" mean?
a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; spendthrift.
a well-intentioned but naive and often ineffectual social or political reformer.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUTOrigin 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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British Dictionary definitions for adulterant
adulterant
/ (əˈdʌltərənt) /
noun
a substance or ingredient that adulterates
adjective
adulterating
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Medical definitions for adulterant
adulterant
[ ə-dŭl′tər-ənt ]
n.
An additive causing an undesirable effect; impurity.
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a•dul′ter•ant adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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