ADULTERANT

• (noun) any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance

  "it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use"

  synonyms : adulterator

• (adj.) making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials

  "the adulterating effect of extraneous materials"

  synonyms : adulterating

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