adulterant C2+ Topic:Materials & Substances US /əˈdʌltərənt/ UK /əˈdʌltərənt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a substance added to dilute or debase something, especially a foodstuff Chalk was a common adulterant in cheap flour. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a substance added to dilute... additivecontaminantimpuritydiluent Word family Related forms adulterateadulterationadulter Etymology AI details From Latin adulterantem (accusative of adulterans), present participle of adulterare ('to corrupt, falsify'), from ad- ('to') + alter ('other'). adulterare Latin alter Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Materials & Substances Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # adulterant **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /əˈdʌltərənt/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈdʌltərənt/ ## Meanings 1. a substance added to dilute or debase something, especially a foodstuff ## Examples - Chalk was a common adulterant in cheap flour. ## Synonyms - additive - contaminant - impurity - diluent ## Related Forms - adulterate - adulteration - adulter ## Roots and Affixes - Root: adulterare - Root: alter ## Etymology From Latin adulterantem (accusative of adulterans), present participle of adulterare ('to corrupt, falsify'), from ad- ('to') + alter ('other'). ## AI Etymology Adulterant is a noun and adjective meaning "a substance added to dilute or debase something, especially a foodstuff". Historically, it is from Latin adulterantem (accusative of adulterans), present participle of adulterare ('to corrupt, falsify'), from ad- ('to') + alter ('other'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: adulterant is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Latin adulterare with Latin alter. Close English family members include adulterate, adulteration, and adulter. ## Topics - Materials & Substances - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown