adulterant

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - noun

any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance
- it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use
• Syn:
adulterator
• Derivationally related forms:
adulterate (for: adulterator), adulterate
• Hypernyms:
substance

II - adjective

making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials
- the adulterating effect of extraneous materials
• Syn:
adulterating
• Ant:
purifying (for: adulterating)
• Similar to:
extraneous, foreign
• Derivationally related forms:
adulterate

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  adulterating, adulterator