What does adultérant mean?
Definitions for adultérant
əˈdʌl tər əntadultérant
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Princeton's WordNet
adulterant, adulteratoradjective
any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance
"it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use"
adulterating, adulterantadjective
making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials
"the adulterating effect of extraneous materials"
Wiktionary
adulterantnoun
That which adulterates; or reduces the purity of.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Adulterantnoun
The person or thing which adulterates.
Etymology: adulterans, Lat.
Wikipedia
Adulterant
An adulterant is caused by the act of adulteration, a practice of secretly mixing a substance with another. Typical substances that are adulterated include but are not limited to food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, fuel, or other chemicals, that compromise the safety or effectiveness of the said substance. It will not normally be present in any specification or declared substances due to accident or negligence rather than intent, and also for the introduction of unwanted substances after the product has been made. Adulteration, therefore, implies that the adulterant was introduced deliberately in the initial manufacturing process, or sometimes that it was present in the raw materials and should have been removed, but was not. An adulterant is distinct from, for example, permitted food preservatives. There can be a fine line between adulterant and additive; chicory may be added to coffee to reduce the cost or achieve a desired flavor—this is adulteration if not declared, but may be stated on the label. Chalk was often added to bread flour; this reduces the cost and increases whiteness, but the calcium confers health benefits, and in modern bread, a little chalk may be included as an additive for this reason. In wartime, adulterants have been added to make foodstuffs "go further" and prevent shortages. The German word ersatz is widely recognised for such practices during World War II. Such adulteration was sometimes deliberately hidden from the population to prevent loss of morale and propaganda reasons. Some goods considered luxurious in the Soviet Bloc such as coffee were adulterated to make them affordable to the general population.
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adulterant
An adulterant is a substance that is used to contaminate or dilute another substance, reducing its quality and value. This is often done for economic gain. Adulterants can be added to food, drinks, drugs, and other products, often posing health risks to consumers.
adulterant
An adulterant is a substance that is added to another substance, often undetectably or illegitimately, in order to reduce quality, impact appearance or weight, or decrease its cost of production. This adulteration often results in inferior or harmful products. Adulterants can be found in various industries such as food, pharmaceuticals, fuels, and metals.
Webster Dictionary
Adulterantnoun
that which is used to adulterate anything
Adulterantadjective
adulterating; as, adulterant agents and processes
Etymology: [L. adulterans, p. pr. of adulterare.]
Wikidata
Adulterant
An adulterant is a substance found within other substances, although not allowed for legal or other reasons. The addition of adulterants is called adulteration. An adulterant is distinct from, for example, permitted food additives. There can be a fine line between adulterant and additive; chicory may be added to coffee to reduce the cost—this is adulteration if not declared, but may be stated on the label. The term "contamination" is usually used for the inclusion of unwanted substances due to accident or negligence rather than intent. Adulterants added to reduce the amount of expensive product in illicit drugs are called cutting agents. Deliberate addition of toxic adulterants to food or other products for human consumption is poisoning.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of adultérant in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of adultérant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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