adulterants

plural of adulterant

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Recent Examples of adulterants Other adulterants also pose potential risks, especially when consumed unknowingly. Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
  • In New York, out of the 197 contaminants found in drinking water served by its 2,263 utilities, 11 exceeded legal limits, per the EWG database.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The nation eventually lost its foothold on the lake, which became polluted in the 19th and 20th centuries as industries dumped mercury, salt and other contaminants into the water.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Once captured, the pollutants are converted through a natural chemical reaction into stable byproducts—CO2 into carbonates such as calcium carbonate (CaCOz) and NOx into small quantities of harmless nitrates.
    Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The agency recently announced a plan to ease regulations on climate pollutants known as hydrofluorocarbons.
    Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Adulterants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulterants. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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