| NOUN | substance | adulterant, adulterator | any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADJECTIVE | all | adulterant, adulterating | making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials |
| Meaning | making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | adulterating | |
| Narrower | extraneous, foreign | not belonging to that in which it is contained |
| Opposite | purifying | Freeing from noxious matter |
| Spanish | adulterante | |
| Nouns | adulterant | any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance |
| Verbs | adulterate | corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance |
| Meaning | Any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use" | |
| Synonym | adulterator | |
| Broader | substance | A particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties |
| Spanish | adulterador, adulterante | |
| Catalan | adulterador, adulterant | |
| Adjectives | adulterant | making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials |
| Verbs | adulterate | corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance |
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