Hypertext Webster Gateway: "adulterant"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Adulterant \A*dul"ter*ant\, n. [L. adulterans, p. pr. of
adulterare.]
That which is used to adulterate anything. -- a.
Adulterating; as, adulterant agents and processes.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
adulterant
adj : making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials;
"the adulterating effect of extraneous materials" [syn:
{adulterating}] [ant: {purifying}]
n : any substance that adulterates (lessens the purity or
effectiveness of a substance); "it is necessary to remove
the adulterants before use" [syn: {adulterator}]
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