Adulterant (Adjective)
Meaning
Making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials; "the adulterating effect of extraneous materials".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The food company was accused of adding an adulterant to their products, compromising the health and safety of their customers.
- The artist's use of artificial materials was seen as an adulterant to the traditional craft, undermining its authenticity.
- The company's practice of adding fillers to their supplements was considered an adulterant by regulatory agencies.
- The environmentalists argued that the industrial waste was an adulterant to the natural ecosystem, causing irreparable harm.
- The critic claimed that the film's reliance on special effects was an adulterant to the story, distracting from its emotional impact.