adulterating
- adjective
- /əˈdʌltəˌreɪtɪŋ/
- Specialized
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adulterante
- There was concern about the adulterating influence of synthetic additives in natural foods.
Examples
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The adulterating chemicals reduced the quality of the food product.
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Strict regulations prevent adulterating practices in the pharmaceutical industry.
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Strict regulations prevent adulterating practices in the food industry to ensure safety.
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The adulterating substances made the once pure product less appealing to consumers.
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Many consumers are wary of adulterating additives that can compromise the quality of their food.
Synonyms
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4.9
To make things like water or soil unsafe by adding harmful substances
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8.2
To make food or drink impure by adding cheaper ingredients
Causing something to become dirty or harmful by adding unwanted materials
Antonyms
How Impure
Surface Forms
Morphology
adulterating = adulterate (transparent) = adulterate + ing
The adjective is the standard present-participle form of the verb 'adulterate' and directly conveys 'making impure' in a straightforward way.
Etymology
Adulterating comes from a Latin idea built on alter, which means 'other', so the old image is of adding 'other' things to something pure. So adulterating is adding foreign or lower-quality parts to a product, making it impure or worth less.