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adulterant

/ adulterant /
noun/adjective

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
any substance that adulterates (lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance)
"it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use"
Type of:
substance matter
Derived:
adulterate stretch dilute debase
adjective Sense 2
making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials
"the adulterating effect of extraneous materials"
Similar:
extraneous foreign
Opposites:
purifying
Semantic Complexity
52%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
2
Total Relationships
9
Times Searched
15
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Related Words

substance matter extraneous foreign purifying