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- Dictionaryadulteration/əˌdəltəˈrāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action of making something poorer in quality by the addition of another substance: "we're working on a new diagnostic test to more rapidly monitor food adulteration"
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ADULTERATION definition: 1. the act of making food or drugs worse in quality by adding something to them: 2. the act of…. Learn more.
noun. adul· ter· a· tion ə-ˌdəl-tə-ˈrā-shən. Synonyms of adulteration. 1. : the process of adulterating : the condition of being adulterated. 2. : an adulterated product. Examples of adulteration in a Sentence.
Adulteration is the act of making something impure or altering its original form by adding materials or elements that aren’t usually part of it, especially inferior ones. It can also refer to a thing that has been altered in such a way, or the state that that thing is in after having been altered.
verb. adul· ter· ate ə-ˈdəl-tə-ˌrāt. adulterated; adulterating. Synonyms of adulterate. transitive verb. : to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element. especially : to prepare for sale by replacing more valuable with less valuable or inert ingredients.
ADULTERATION meaning: 1. the act of making food or drugs worse in quality by adding something to them: 2. the act of…. Learn more.
Define adulteration. adulteration synonyms, adulteration pronunciation, adulteration translation, English dictionary definition of adulteration. tr.v. a·dul·ter·at·ed , a·dul·ter·at·ing , a·dul·ter·ates To make impure by adding extraneous, improper, or inferior ingredients. adj. Archaic 1.
ADULTERATION definition: an adulterating or being adulterated | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
verb (used with object) , a·dul·ter·at·ed, a·dul·ter·at·ing. to debase or make impure by adding inferior materials or elements; use cheaper, inferior, or less desirable goods in the production of (any professedly genuine article): to adulterate food.
Definition of adulteration noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to make something weaker or of worse quality by adding something else to it: Saffron is very expensive, and is often adulterated with other plants. (Definition of adulterate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of adulterate?
