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adulterant

/uh-duhl-ter-uhnt/US // əˈdʌl tər ənt //UK // (əˈdʌltərənt) //

掺杂物,掺假者,搀杂物,羼杂物

Related Words

defilement污辱,玷污,污损,污秽adulterator掺假者,羼杂者,掺杂者,搀杂者contamination污染,污染问题,污染物,污染情况adulteration掺杂使假,掺假,掺杂,掺假行为pollutant污染物,污染者,污染,污染源impurity不纯物,不纯洁性,不纯物质,不纯洁contaminator污染者,污染源,污染器,污染物

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a substance that adulterates.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : adulterating.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nouncontaminant
Synonyms
adulteration掺杂使假,掺假,掺杂,掺假行为adulterator掺假者,羼杂者,掺杂者,搀杂者contamination污染,污染问题,污染物,污染情况defilement污辱,玷污,污损,污秽impurity不纯物,不纯洁性,不纯物质,不纯洁pollutant污染物,污染者,污染,污染源contaminator污染者,污染源,污染器,污染物

Examples

  • The roots of this, after being ground and roasted, are used either as a substitute or an adulterant of coffee.

  • The root of this plant is the common adulterant of coffee, and large quantities are used for this purpose.

  • Otherwise, as likely as not, oil of geraniums is substituted for the attar of roses, or is used as an adulterant.

  • Strictly, therefore, this substance is not an adulterant, inasmuch as it is not a substitute in any sense for flour.

  • If the ratio falls below 3.6, stearic acid or resin has been used as the adulterant.

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