Adulterant and Adulteration

Adulterant

Adulterant noun - Something that is or that makes impure.

Adulteration and adulterant are semantically related. in contaminant topic. In some cases you can use "Adulteration" instead a noun "Adulterant".

Adulteration

Adulteration noun - The act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another).
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Synonyms for Adulteration

Adulterant and adulteration are semantically related. You can use "Adulterant" instead a noun "Adulteration".
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