adulterant

Words with a similar base: adulterant

'adulterant'

[adulterant.n.01] as in: any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance

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Examples:
it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use

'adulterant'

[adulterating.a.01] as in: making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials

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Examples:
the adulterating effect of extraneous materials