adulterant

adulterant has 4 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 10.

Definitions

• n.. That which is used to adulterate anything.
• a.. Adulterating; as, adulterant agents and processes.
• n.. any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance; "it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use"
• a.. making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials; "the adulterating effect of extraneous materials"