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adulterant::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | adulterating |
| Derivation | adulterate |
adulterant::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | adulterator |
| Type of | substance |
| Derivation | adulterate |
it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use.
Examples of adulterant
adulterant
Their research focuses on detecting corn, probably the most widely used adulterant.
From the sciencedaily.com
It was identified in the 1980s and was declared an adulterant in ground beef in 1994.
From the usatoday.com
A common adulterant is dimethyl sulfone, a solvent and cosmetic base without known effect on the nervous system.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Four babies have died, 13,000 have been hospitalised and 104 are in a critical condition with kidney stones caused by the adulterant.
From the newscientist.com
The last enters into the composition of some of the solid lubricating greases, and is also used as an adulterant of other oils.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Talc is sometimes used as an adulterant to illegal heroin, to expand volume and weight and thereby increase its street value.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The cause has yet to be identified, but one speculation is that the disorder is caused by an uncommon adulterant that is only active when heated.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Smoking methaqualone, either by itself or as an adulterant added to various legal and illegal smoking mixtures, gained popularity in the U.S. among a few during the mid-1970s.
From the en.wikipedia.org
An effort was made to have thimerosol defined as an additive or adulterant, presumably so lawyers could pursue autism claims without falling within the grid of the vaccine court.
From the forbes.com
- Adulterating: making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials; "the adulterating effect of extraneous materials"
- Any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance; "it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use"
- Adulterants are chemical substances which should not be contained within other substances (eg. food, beverages, fuels for legal or other reasons). ...
- That which adulterates; or reduces the purity of
- (Adulterants) Chemical impurities or substances that by law do not belong in a food, or pes...
- An unintended ingredient in a medicinal product (herb, supplement, or prescription drug).
- An impure ingredient or a substitute product introduced into a preparation.
- A substance added to a urine specimen to mask drug usage
- A substance substituted partially for another without acknowledgment.
