adulteration
(noun) the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another)
adulteration, debasement
(noun) being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating
Source: WordNet® 3.1
adulteration (plural adulterations)
The action of adulterating, being mixed with extraneous material, illicit substitution of one substance for another.
• purification
Source: Wiktionary
A*dul`ter*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. adulteratio.]
1. The act of adulterating; corruption, or debasement (esp. of food or drink) by foreign mixture. The shameless adulteration of the coin. Prescott.
2. An adulterated state or product.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 November 2024
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
