ADULTERANT

adulterating, adulterant

(adjective) making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials; “the adulterating effect of extraneous materials”

adulterant, adulterator

(noun) any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance; “it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

adulterant (plural adulterants)

That which adulterates, or reduces the purity of something.

Source: Wiktionary


A*dul"ter*ant, n. Etym: [L. adulterans, p. pr. of adulterare.]

Definition: That which is used to adulterate anything.

– a. Adulterating; as, adulterant agents and processes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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