process of adulteration; substance that has been made impure
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Adulteration Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
The act of adulterating; corruption, or debasement (esp. of food or drink) by foreign mixture.
The act of adulterating; corruption, or debasement (esp. of food or drink) by foreign mixture.
(n.)
An adulterated state or product.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutAn adulterated state or product.
adulteration
\a*dul`ter*a"tion\ (&?;), n. [l. adulteratio.]
1. the act of adulterating; corruption, or debasement (esp. of food or drink) by foreign mixture. the shameless adulteration of the coin.
2. an adulterated state or product.
Noun
1. being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adultering
(synonym) debasement
(hypernym) impurity, impureness
2. the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another)
(hypernym) change
Adulteration Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
An adulterant is a chemical substance which should not be contained within other substances (e.g. food, beverages, fuels) for legal or other reasons. The addition of adulterants is called adulteration.
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Adulteration Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
