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Adulteration

Adulteration Meaning & Definition
Adulteration Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Adulteration?

[n] the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another)
[n] being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adultering

Synonyms | Synonyms for Adulteration: debasement

Related Terms | Find terms related to Adulteration:

See Also | change | impureness | impurity

Adulteration In Webster's Dictionary

\A*dul`ter*a"tion\, n. [L. adulteratio.] 1. The act of adulterating; corruption, or debasement (esp. of food or drink) by foreign mixture. The shameless adulteration of the coin. --Prescott. 2. An adulterated state or product.

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