adulterant
noun
adul·ter·ant
ə-ˈdəl-t(ə-)rənt 
: an adulterating substance or agent
adulterant
adjective
Examples of adulterant in a Sentence
concerned about adulterants in the town's water supply coming from the discharge from the factory
Recent Examples on the Web
Often, a patchwork of public health experts and harm-reduction groups help test samples and educate people about dangerous new adulterants cycling through local drug supplies.
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Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
The latest adulterant to dominate the supply is medetomidine.
—Karen Alexander, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2025
The sudden and almost simultaneous appearance of a new adulterant in U.S. street opioids from the East Coast to the West Coast is rare.
—Fernando Montero, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025
Others point to changes in the drug supply itself — variations in adulterants and potency can affect the rate of drug deaths.
—Josh Katz, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2025
This bill would have these dyes classified as adulterants, which requires manufacturers to meet further regulations.
—Anne Michaud, Hartford Courant, 4 Nov. 2024
The practice of adulterating honey is well known, and historically adulterants such as ash and potato flour have been used.
—Daniel Matthews, Fortune Europe, 5 Aug. 2024
This is a notorious adulterant of spices used to artificially bolster their color and weight.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2024
The 2017 study highlighted the reason that lead chromate is used as an adulterant.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2024
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Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
The latest adulterant to dominate the supply is medetomidine.
—Karen Alexander, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2025
The sudden and almost simultaneous appearance of a new adulterant in U.S. street opioids from the East Coast to the West Coast is rare.
—Fernando Montero, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025
Others point to changes in the drug supply itself — variations in adulterants and potency can affect the rate of drug deaths.
—Josh Katz, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2025
This bill would have these dyes classified as adulterants, which requires manufacturers to meet further regulations.
—Anne Michaud, Hartford Courant, 4 Nov. 2024
The practice of adulterating honey is well known, and historically adulterants such as ash and potato flour have been used.
—Daniel Matthews, Fortune Europe, 5 Aug. 2024
This is a notorious adulterant of spices used to artificially bolster their color and weight.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2024
The 2017 study highlighted the reason that lead chromate is used as an adulterant.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2024
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“Adulterant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adulterant. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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adulterant
noun
adul·ter·ant
ə-ˈdəl-tə-rənt
: something used to adulterate another thing
Medical Definition
adulterant
noun
adul·ter·ant
ə-ˈdəl-t(ə-)rənt
: an adulterating substance or agent
adulterant
adjective
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