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adulterator
a·dul·ter·ate A0100800 (ə-dŭl′tə-rāt′)tr.v. a·dul·ter·at·ed, a·dul·ter·at·ing, a·dul·ter·ates To make impure by adding extraneous, improper, or inferior ingredients.adj. (-tər-ĭt) Archaic 1. Spurious; adulterated.2. Adulterous.
[Latin adulterāre, adulterāt-, to pollute; see al- in Indo-European roots.]
a·dul′ter·a′tion n.a·dul′ter·a′tor n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | adulterator - any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance; "it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use"adulterantsubstance - a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man" | | 2. | adulterator - a changer who lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substancechanger, modifier - a person who changes something; "an inveterate changer of the menu" |
adulteratornounOne that contaminates:adulterant, contaminant, contamination, contaminator, impurity, poison, pollutant.IdiomsSeeadulterateadulterator
Synonyms for adulteratornoun one that contaminatesSynonyms- adulterant
- contaminant
- contamination
- contaminator
- impurity
- poison
- pollutant
Synonyms for adulteratornoun any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substanceSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a changer who lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substanceRelated Words |