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- [uh-duhl-ter-uh nt]
- /əˈdʌl tər ənt/
- /ə.ˈdʌl.tə.rənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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
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