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Synonyms for adulterant in English

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adulterant:
- adulterating; adulterant
- adulterator; adulterant

English

Detailed Synonyms for adulterant in English

adulterant:

adulterant adj

adulterant

– making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials ¹
adulterating; adulterant
– making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials ¹
- adulterating adj
  - the adulterating effect of extraneous materials¹
- adulterant adj

adulterant [the ~] noun

the adulterant

– any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance ¹
the adulterator; the adulterant
– any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance ¹
- adulterator [the ~] noun
- adulterant [the ~] noun
  - it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use¹

Alternate Synonyms for "adulterant":

adulterating; extraneous; foreign
adulterator; substance; matter

Antonyms for "adulterant":

purifying

Related Definitions for "adulterant":

making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials¹
any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance¹
- it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University