"adulterant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: adulterants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} adulterant (plural adulterants)
  1. That which adulterates, or reduces the purity of something. Synonyms: cut, mix (english: illicit drugs) [slang] Related terms: adulterer, additive, contaminant, dilutant, filler Translations (that which adulterates): adultérant [masculine] (French), Alkoholpanscher [masculine] (German), adulterante [masculine] (Portuguese), adulterante [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-adulterant-en-noun-PXxhcYtP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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