noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   That which adulterates, or reduces the purity of something.

   "With regard to the presence of opium in ale, it appears to form a very deleterious adulterant;"

2. 2
   any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

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Example

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"With regard to the presence of opium in ale, it appears to form a very deleterious adulterant;"

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