adulterant
Americannoun
adjective
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of adulterant
1745–55; < Latin adulterant- (stem of adulterāns, present participle of adulterāre ), equivalent to ad- ad- + -ulter ( adulterate ) + -ant- -ant
Example Sentences
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If there was about one part of lead to chromium, it was a dead giveaway that the adulterant was being used.
From Salon • Aug. 2, 2023
A spokeswoman for the agency told Hemp Industry Daily that CBD is an adulterant that can’t be added to foods and is not a legal nutritional supplement.
From Washington Times • Apr. 29, 2018
Yet, twenty years after Taylor’s landmark E. coli decision, officials at the F.S.I.S. have failed to declare any other food-borne pathogen to be an adulterant in raw meat.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 26, 2015
There's a funny thing about declaring E. coli O157:H7 an adulterant, says Marler, the lawyer.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 30, 2011
A large amount of water is considered an adulterant; ordinarily molasses contains from 20 to 33 per cent.
From Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value by Snyder, Harry
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