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adulterant

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of adulterant

something that is or that makes impure

concerned about adulterants in the townʼs water supply coming from the discharge from the factory

Synonyms of adulterant

contaminant, contamination, defilement, impurity, pollutant

Words Related to adulterant

blot, blotch, spot, stain, taint

dirt, filth, grime, muck, scum, sludge, smut, soil

blemish, defect, disfigurement, fault, flaw

abnormality, imperfection, irregularity

Near Antonyms of adulterant

clarifier, filter, purifier, refiner

cleanliness, immaculateness, purity

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