With regard to the presence of opium in ale, it appears to form a very deleterious adulterant;
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Adulterant
Synonyms for "adulterant" (12 found)
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8 entrieschemical adulterantcounterfeit materialdrug adulteranteconomic adulterantfood adulterantorganic adulteranttainting agenttoxic adulterant
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12 entriesadulterant assayadulterant concentrationadulterant detectionadulterant leveladulterant screeningadulterant standardadulterant substancesadulterant testingadulteration riskdrug adulterantfood adulterantpresence of adulterants
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Potato-flour is the waste of potato after the starch and alcohol have been extracted; it has no more food value than so much wood, and as its use as a food adulterant is a penal offence in Europe, thousands of tons of it are shipped to America every year.
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Once upon a time not so long ago, most of those chemical additives would have been deemed “adulterants” by the Food and Drug Administration. But after an all-out campaign of lobbying by the baking industry in the 1950s, the FDA liberalized its “standard of identity” for bread, permitting bakeries to add dozens of new additives to what had previously been a simple two- or three-ingredient food.
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