Used in a Sentence

adulterant

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for adulterant.

Editorial note

What exactly are you referring to about suing for a lot of money if an adulterant is found?

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Quick take

That which adulterates, or reduces the purity of something.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of adulterant gathered in one view.

noun

That which adulterates, or reduces the purity of something.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for adulterant.

Example sentences

1

What exactly are you referring to about suing for a lot of money if an adulterant is found?

2

It's almost impossible to detect an adulterant unless you know what adulterant you're looking for.

3

It is an adulterant and it is a street drug, so switching to 'another opiate' without an adulterant in it isn't going to be easy.

4

I think what OP is saying is that if a manufacturer is putting real LSD on a tab, it's unlikely that they're also adding an adulterant.

5

The Walmart thing has pectin in it as a stabilizer/thickener, which, benign as it may be, qualifies as an adulterant.

6

Fentanyl being the adulterant made this last inevitable easier, but it only hastened what had been happening for quite some time.

7

Those who don't test it run the risk of dying or suffering permanent damage from overdosing on some adulterant or substitute.

8

Lead is cheaper to get than cinnamon and even cocoa, so it ends up being favored adulterant to increase weight at sale.

9

If it tests positive, and since there's no reason to have LSD and an adulterant (unlike other drugs such as cocaine), you're safe.

10

That's much more difficult than throwing an adulterant in the bulk tanks at a gas station which would let you destroy hundreds of vehicles.

11

So it is pretty obvious choice if you are going for adulterant.

12

In a way, it's the poster child for a harmful adulterant [1].

Quote examples

1

OK but something that arises during fermentation doesn't seem like it meets the description "adulterant".

2

But not sure I would consider fermented milk to be an "adulterant" in a different fermented milk product...

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use adulterant in a sentence?

What exactly are you referring to about suing for a lot of money if an adulterant is found?

What does adulterant mean?

That which adulterates, or reduces the purity of something.

What part of speech is adulterant?

adulterant is commonly used as noun.