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adulterant

a·dul·ter·ant
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-duhl-ter-uh nt]
    • /əˈdʌl tər ənt/
    • /ə.ˈdʌl.tə.rənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-duhl-ter-uh nt]
    • /əˈdʌl tər ənt/

Definitions of adulterant word

  • noun adulterant a substance or ingredient that adulterates 3
  • abbreviation ADULTERANT adulterating 3
  • noun adulterant a substance that adulterates 3
  • adjective adulterant adulterating; making inferior or impure 3
  • noun adulterant a substance that adulterates. 1
  • abbreviation ADULTERANT adulterating. 1

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Origin of adulterant

First appearance:

before 1745
One of the 47% newest English words
1745-55; < Latin adulterant- (stem of adulterāns, present participle of adulterāre), equivalent to ad- ad- + -ulter (see adulterate) + -ant- -ant

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Parts of speech for Adulterant

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

adulterant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

adulterant usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for adulterant

noun adulterant

  • defilement — to make foul, dirty, or unclean; pollute; taint; debase.
  • adulterate — If something such as food or drink is adulterated, someone has made its quality worse by adding water or cheaper products to it.
  • contamination — the act or process of contaminating or the state of being contaminated
  • adulteration — an adulterating or being adulterated
  • pollutant — something that pollutes.

Top questions with adulterant

  • what is adulterant?
  • what is an adulterant?
  • what does adulterant mean?

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