as in contamination
something that is or that makes impure
concerned about adulterants in the town's water supply coming from the discharge from the factory
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Recent Examples of adulterant
This bill would have these dyes classified as adulterants, which requires manufacturers to meet further regulations.
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Anne Michaud, Hartford Courant, 4 Nov. 2024
The practice of adulterating honey is well known, and historically adulterants such as ash and potato flour have been used.
—Daniel Matthews, Fortune Europe, 5 Aug. 2024
This is a notorious adulterant of spices used to artificially bolster their color and weight.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2024
The 2017 study highlighted the reason that lead chromate is used as an adulterant.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2024
The street supply of most drugs is now contaminated with fentanyl, as well as xylazine, and many other deadly adulterants.
—Peter Grinspoon, Time, 23 Aug. 2023
Samples of about one-third of the medications were later tested at a laboratory with a mass spectrometer, which helped confirm initial results and identify other adulterants — including MDMA and caffeine.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2023
But in Kensington, now the fentanyl supply has adulterants too.
—Samantha Guff, CNN, 7 Mar. 2023
That’s the way fentanyl has been found as an adulterant in many other drugs, helping to drive US overdose deaths to record highs.
—Samantha Guff, CNN, 7 Mar. 2023
Anne Michaud, Hartford Courant, 4 Nov. 2024
The practice of adulterating honey is well known, and historically adulterants such as ash and potato flour have been used.
—Daniel Matthews, Fortune Europe, 5 Aug. 2024
This is a notorious adulterant of spices used to artificially bolster their color and weight.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2024
The 2017 study highlighted the reason that lead chromate is used as an adulterant.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2024
The street supply of most drugs is now contaminated with fentanyl, as well as xylazine, and many other deadly adulterants.
—Peter Grinspoon, Time, 23 Aug. 2023
Samples of about one-third of the medications were later tested at a laboratory with a mass spectrometer, which helped confirm initial results and identify other adulterants — including MDMA and caffeine.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2023
But in Kensington, now the fentanyl supply has adulterants too.
—Samantha Guff, CNN, 7 Mar. 2023
That’s the way fentanyl has been found as an adulterant in many other drugs, helping to drive US overdose deaths to record highs.
—Samantha Guff, CNN, 7 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adulterant
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Farmland contamination has become a contentious environmental issue in both red and blue states.Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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The Food and Drug Administration has classified a recall of eggs sold at Costco in Tennessee and four other states in the south in caused by potential salmonella contamination as the highest risk level for infection.James Powel, The Tennessean, 26 Dec. 2024
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This means it’s been independently verified to be free of contaminants and has an accurate ingredient label.Holly Klamer, MS, Health, 19 Dec. 2024
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In just the last six months, the South Coast AQMD has issued the facility eight such nuisance violations, which indicate a discharge of air contaminants causing odors traced back to Hyperion, according to recent inspector testimony.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Scientists have connected both of these pollutants to a range of acute and chronic health issues.Sarah Garone, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
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Tobacco smoke has small particles that are better addressed with higher CADR ratings, while dust is a pollutant with medium-sized particles, and pollen has large particles, according to the EPA.Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Adulterant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulterant. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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