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English 2 senses of the word adulterant:
NOUNsubstanceadulterant, adulteratorany substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance
ADJECTIVEalladulterant, adulteratingmaking impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials
Englishadulterant: 2 senses adjective 1
Meaningmaking impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials.
Synonymadulterating
Narrowerextraneous, foreignnot belonging to that in which it is contained
OppositepurifyingFreeing from noxious matter
Spanishadulterante
Nounsadulterantany substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance
Verbsadulteratecorrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
Englishadulterant: 2 senses noun 1, substance
MeaningAny substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance.
Example"it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use"
Synonymadulterator
BroadersubstanceA particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
Spanishadulterador, adulterante
Catalanadulterador, adulterant
Adjectivesadulterantmaking impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials
Verbsadulteratecorrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance

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