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ADULTERATOR

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A changer who lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("adulterator" is a kind of...):

changer; modifier (a person who changes something)

Derivation:

adulterate (corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance

Example:

it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use

Synonyms:

adulterant; adulterator

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("adulterator" is a kind of...):

substance (a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties)

Derivation:

adulterate (corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones)

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