Associations to the word «Adulterant»

Wiktionary

ADULTERANT, noun. That which adulterates; or reduces the purity of.

Dictionary definition

ADULTERANT, noun. Any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance; "it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use".
ADULTERANT, adjective. Making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials; "the adulterating effect of extraneous materials".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats