Adulterant

Pronunciation: /əˈdʌltərənt/

Definitions of adulterant

noun a substance that is added to a product in order to reduce its quality or purity

Example Sentences

A1 I heard that some food products may contain adulterants.

A2 It is important to be aware of adulterants in the ingredients of processed foods.

B1 The authorities are cracking down on businesses that use adulterants in their products.

B2 The presence of adulterants in the samples raised concerns about the quality of the product.

C1 The laboratory tests confirmed the presence of adulterants in the substance.

C2 The company faced legal action for intentionally adding adulterants to their products.

Examples of adulterant in a Sentence

formal The food safety agency found traces of an adulterant in the imported spices.

informal I heard they caught the bakery using an adulterant in their cakes.

slang I can't believe they're selling supplements with adulterants in them!

figurative His lies were like an adulterant, contaminating the truth of the situation.

Grammatical Forms of adulterant

• plural: adulterants
• comparative: more adulterant
• superlative: most adulterant
• present tense: adulterates
• future tense: will adulterate
• perfect tense: has adulterated
• continuous tense: is adulterating
• singular: adulterant
• positive degree: adulterant
• infinitive: to adulterate
• gerund: adulterating
• participle: adulterated

Origin and Evolution of adulterant

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'adulterant' originates from the Latin word 'adulterare', which means 'to corrupt' or 'to make impure'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a literal sense to refer to substances that are added to food or drink to make them impure or of lesser quality, the term 'adulterant' has evolved to also encompass any substance that is added to a product with the intent of deceiving or defrauding consumers.