Syn: adulterant
[WordNet 1.5]
2. making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials;
-- of people.
Syn: adulterant. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Adulterating — Adulterate A*dul ter*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Adulterated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Adulterating}.] [L. adulteratus, p. p. of adulterare, fr. adulter adulterer, prob. fr. ad + alter other, properly one who approaches another on account of unlawful love … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adulterating — adjective making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials the adulterating effect of extraneous materials • Syn: ↑adulterant • Ant: ↑purifying • Similar to: ↑extraneous, ↑foreign … Useful english dictionary
adulterating — a·dul·ter·ate || É™ dÊŒltÉ™reɪt v. corrupt, make inferior; water down milk or other liquids … English contemporary dictionary
Friedrich Accum — Infobox Scientist name = Friedrich Accum image size = 250px caption = From the European Magazine (1820) engraving by James Thomson. birth date = birth date|mf=yes|1769|03|29 birth place = Bückeburg, Schaumburg Lippe death date = death date and… … Wikipedia
Purist — A purist is one who desires that a particular item remain true to its essence and free from adulterating or diluting influences. The term may be used in almost any field, and can be applied either to the self or to others. Use of the term may be… … Wikipedia
adulterant — /əˈdʌltərənt/ (say uh dultuhruhnt) noun 1. a substance used for adulterating. –adjective 2. adulterating …
adulteration — noun 1. being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating • Syn: ↑debasement • Derivationally related forms: ↑debase (for: ↑debasement) • Hypernyms: ↑impurity, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Abrus — Pea Pea, n.; pl. {Peas}or {Pease}. [OE. pese, fr. AS. pisa, or OF. peis, F. pois; both fr. L. pisum; cf. Gr. ?, ?. The final s was misunderstood in English as a plural ending. Cf. {Pease}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant, and its fruit, of the genus {Pisum},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Adulterant — A*dul ter*ant, n. [L. adulterans, p. pr. of adulterare.] That which is used to adulterate anything. a. Adulterating; as, adulterant agents and processes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Adulterate — A*dul ter*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Adulterated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Adulterating}.] [L. adulteratus, p. p. of adulterare, fr. adulter adulterer, prob. fr. ad + alter other, properly one who approaches another on account of unlawful love. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
