Synonyms for adulterant
- noun
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Noun
Definitions
- n. 1
That which adulterates, or reduces the purity of something.
Forms
- Plural
- adulterants → pollutions, contaminations, adulterators, taints…
Example sentences
- pollution A new law is expected to cut air pollution by 60%.
- contamination Milk is pasteurized to prevent contamination.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| adulterant | steady | |
| pollution | falling | |
| contamination | steady | |
| taint | steady | |
| adulterator | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- taint1
- 8 letters
- impurity4
- 9 letters
- pollution3, pollutant3
- 11 letters
- contaminant4, adulterator
- 12 letters
- contaminator, sophisticant
- 13 letters
- contamination5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (impurity4 = 4 syllables).