Adulteration

Pronunciation: /əˌdʌltəˈreɪʃən/

Definitions of adulteration

noun the act of making something impure or inferior by adding extraneous substances

Example Sentences

A1 Adulteration is the act of making something impure or less valuable by adding something of inferior quality.

A2 Consumers should be aware of food adulteration and check product labels for any signs of tampering.

B1 There are laws in place to prevent the adulteration of pharmaceutical drugs in order to protect public health.

B2 Food safety authorities conduct regular inspections to detect any instances of food adulteration in the market.

C1 The company was fined heavily for the deliberate adulteration of their products to cut costs and increase profits.

C2 The laboratory tests confirmed the presence of adulteration in the samples, leading to a product recall.

Examples of adulteration in a Sentence

formal The company was fined for the adulteration of their products.

informal They got in trouble for messing with their products.

slang They got busted for tampering with their stuff.

figurative The adulteration of his story made it hard to believe.

Grammatical Forms of adulteration

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

Origin and Evolution of adulteration

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

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

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'adulteration' has come to specifically refer to the act of adding inferior or harmful substances to a product, especially in the context of food or drugs.