⚗️adulterant

noun
/əˈdʌltərənt/

Meaning

a substance added to something else, often food or drink, to reduce its quality or strength

Example Sentences

The laboratory found an adulterant in the milk samples.

Synonyms

contaminant, impurity, additive, pollutant, foreign substance

Antonyms

pure substance, essence

Collocations

harmful adulterant, food adulterant, chemical adulterant

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