adulterant
noun
- substance found within other substances, although not allowed for legal or other reasons
adjective
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noun
- That which adulterates, or reduces the purity of something.
“With regard to the presence of opium in ale, it appears to form a very deleterious adulterant;”
“Potato-flour is the waste of potato after the starch and alcohol have been extracted; it has no more food value than so much wood, and as its use as a food adulterant is a penal offence in Europe, thousands of tons of it are shipped to America every year.”