ADULTERATION

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


Noun

adulteration (plural adulterations)

The action of adulterating, being mixed with extraneous material, illicit substitution of one substance for another.

Antonyms

• 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



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