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Meanings of adulterator in English

Catalan
adulterador
Spanish
adulterante

Any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance.

        adulterador
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        Examples for "adulterant"
        Examples for "adulterant"
        1
        As an adulterant it wears shabby and loses its brightness.
        Textiles and Clothing
        2
        The most common adulterant of the more valuable oils, like olive oil, is cotton-seed oil.
        The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
        3
        It is often added to, as an adulterant, or substituted for the true Almond oil.
        The Chemistry of Food and Nutrition
        4
        Dilute acetic acid, obtained from wood, is very frequently used as an adulterant of vinegar.
        The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
        5
        PLSR-based concentration mapped images visually characterized the adulterant (apricot) concentration in the almond powder.
        Pubmed
        Usage of adulterator in English
        1
        Bhagwan Dass is an extortionate and an adulterator.
        Plain Tales from the Hills
        2
        Just as the manufacturer of honest foods is driven out by the adulterator, so the worker of miracles drives out the sincere investigator.
        The Profits of Religion: An Essay in Economic Interpretation
        Translations for adulterator
        Adulterator through the time