as in contamination
something that is or that makes impure
concerned about adulterants in the town's water supply coming from the discharge from the factory
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Recent Examples of adulterant
Soon, Wiley was releasing regular bulletins on food adulterants and advocating for national laws.
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
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.
—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
Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adulterant
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Greenish or iridescent egg white is spoiled from Pseudomonas bacteria, and any black or green spots are also a sign of fungal or bacterial contamination, according to the Egg Safety Center.—
Michelle Darrisaw,
Southern Living,
30 June 2025
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Delray Beach was also seeking compensation for the costs and expenses related to the past, present and future investigation, sampling, testing and assessment of the extent of PFAS contamination along with PFAS removal.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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And exposure to contaminants (lead, cadmium and copper) can be reduced through devices like water filters, plus avoiding hot tap water in cooking, because metals leach more rapidly with heat.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 June 2025
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While the most dramatic spikes in phosphorous, nitrate, organic carbon and sediment generally occurred in the first one to three years, some contaminants lingered for much longer.—
Ben Livneh,
The Conversation,
23 June 2025
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According to environmental and workplace safety experts, denim conceals behind its iconic blue fabric a host of toxic chemical pollutants and processes, as well as gross water overuse, all of which degrade the environment and put workers and communities at risk.—
Simon Mainwaring,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The agency is also conducting tests on the surfaces of the school, homes and other structures that have been cleaned to make sure all hazardous pollutants have been removed.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
26 June 2025
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“Adulterant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulterant. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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