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Definitions of adulterant in various dictionaries:

noun - any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance

adj - making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials

Serving to adulterate.

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Possible Crossword Clues
Substance that decreases purity
Any substance that lessens purity
Corrupter of mature queen by worker
Grown-up to rave about drug being a corrupt influence
Pollutant
Water, vis-à-vis vodka

Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles
May 25 2019 Newsday.com
Nov 28 2017 New York Times
Jun 3 2016 The Telegraph - Cryptic
Jan 29 2012 Universal
Apr 14 2011 The Guardian - Cryptic crossword
Dec 18 2004 The Telegraph - Quick

Possible Dictionary Clues
a substance used to adulterate another.
A substance that adulterates.
Serving to adulterate.
A substance used to adulterate another.
Used in adulterating something.
any substance that adulterates (lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance)
making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials

Adulterant description
An adulterant is a pejorative term for a substance found within other substances such as food, fuels or chemicals even though it is not allowed for legal or other reasons. * It will not normally be present in any specification or declared contents of the substance, and may not be legally allowed. The addition of adulterants is called adulteration. The most common reason for adulteration is the use by manufacturers of undeclared materials that are cheaper than the correct and declared ones. The adulterants may be harmful, or reduce the potency of the product, or they may be harmless. * The term "contamination" is usually used for the inclusion of unwanted substances due to accident or negligence rather than intent, and also for the introduction of unwanted substances after the product has been made. Adulteration therefore implies that the adulterant was introduced deliberately in the initial manufacturing process, or sometimes that it was present in the raw materials and should have been

Adulterant description

An adulterant is a pejorative term for a substance found within other substances such as food, fuels or chemicals even though it is not allowed for legal or other reasons.
* It will not normally be present in any specification or declared contents of the substance, and may not be legally allowed. The addition of adulterants is called adulteration. The most common reason for adulteration is the use by manufacturers of undeclared materials that are cheaper than the correct and declared ones. The adulterants may be harmful, or reduce the potency of the product, or they may be harmless.
* The term "contamination" is usually used for the inclusion of unwanted substances due to accident or negligence rather than intent, and also for the introduction of unwanted substances after the product has been made. Adulteration therefore implies that the adulterant was introduced deliberately in the initial manufacturing process, or sometimes that it was present in the raw materials and should have been

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