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   adulterant

   /əˈdʌlt(ə)rənt/

   noun

   • 1. a substance used to adulterate another.

   adjective

   • 1. used in adulterating something.

   Word Origin late 17th century (in the sense ‘person who commits adultery’): from Latin adulterant- ‘corrupting’, from the verb adulterare (see adulterate).

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