adulterant meaning

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adulterant (adjective): making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials.

adulterant has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

adulterant as an adjective

  1. making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials
    • the adulterating effect of extraneous materials

    Synonyms: adulterating

    Similar: extraneous

    Related forms: adulterate

adulterant as a noun

  1. any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance
    • it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use

    Synonyms: adulterator

    Type of: substance

    Related forms: adulterate

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AD · words ending in NT · 10-letter words

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