Adulterant
Adulterant adjective - Making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials.
Adulterating is a synonym for adulterant. In some cases you can use "Adulterating" instead an adjective "Adulterant".
Adulterating
Adulterating adjective - Making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials.
Usage example: the adulterating effect of extraneous materials
Adulterant is a synonym for adulterating. You can use "Adulterant" instead an adjective "Adulterating".
Mutual synonyms
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