adulterant

noun

adul·ter·ant ə-ˈdəl-t(ə-)rənt

Synonyms of adulterant

: an adulterating substance or agent

adulterant adjective

Examples of adulterant in a Sentence

concerned about adulterants in the town's water supply coming from the discharge from the factory

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Plenty of coffee drinkers enjoy medium or dark roasts, which tend to pair well with milk and other adulterants. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025 Like many bath salts, NEP was often sold as Ecstasy or added to other drugs as an adulterant. — Jonathan Corum, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Some products have been found to have contaminants such as heavy metals, bacteria, or chemicals or adulterants not listed on the label. — Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 21 July 2025 Dangerous additives and adulterants should be prohibited. — Chris Carroll, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for adulterant

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First Known Use

circa 1755, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of adulterant was circa 1755

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Kids Definition

adulterant

noun

adul·ter·ant ə-ˈdəl-tə-rənt

: something used to adulterate another thing

Medical Definition

adulterant

noun

adul·ter·ant ə-ˈdəl-t(ə-)rənt

: an adulterating substance or agent

adulterant adjective

adulterant

noun

Synonyms of adulterant

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