adulterator

A noun referring to a substance that reduces the purity or effectiveness of another substance, or a person who deliberately alters a substance to make it impure or less effective.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее вещество, снижающее чистоту или эффективность другого вещества, или человека, который намеренно изменяет вещество, делая его нечистым или менее эффективным.esSustancia que reduce la pureza o eficacia de otra, o persona que altera deliberadamente un producto para hacerlo impuro o menos eficaz.frNom désignant une substance qui rend une autre substance impure ou moins efficace, ou une personne qui altère délibérément une substance pour la rendre impure ou moins efficace.deSubstantiv, das eine Substanz bezeichnet, die die Reinheit oder Wirksamkeit einer anderen Substanz herabsetzt, oder eine Person, die absichtlich eine Substanz verändert und sie dadurch unrein oder weniger wirksam macht.ptSubstantivo que designa uma substância que reduz a pureza ou a eficácia de outra, ou uma pessoa que altera deliberadamente uma substância, tornando-a impura ou menos eficaz.zh指掺假的人，即故意在物质中掺入杂质使其不纯或降低效力的人；也指掺入的杂质本身。arاسم يدل على مادة تُضاف إلى مادة أخرى فتنقص من نقائها أو فعاليتها، أو على شخص يغيّر مادة عمدًا فيجعلها مغشوشة أو أقل جودة أو فعالية.

1. Impure substance C2 formal

   A substance that is added to another substance to make it less pure or effective.

   • The company was fined for using an adulterator in their food products.
   • The adulterator in the fuel caused engine damage.
   • Testing revealed the presence of an adulterator in the medication.

   ruПримесьesadulterantefrSubstance adultérantedeVerunreinigungptImpurezazh掺杂物arشائبة

   Синонимы: adulterantcontaminantimpuritypollutant

   Антонимы: purifierrefiner

2. Person who corrupts C2 formal

   A person who adds impure or inferior materials to a product, reducing its quality or effectiveness.

   • The adulterator was arrested for tampering with the milk supply.
   • He was known as an adulterator of fine wines.
   • The court sentenced the adulterator for his role in the scandal.

   ruФальсификаторesPersona que adulterafrPersonne qui altèredeVerfälscherptAdulteradorzh掺假者arمُغَشِّش

   Синонимы: debaserpolluter

• adulterators plural form
• adulterators' possessive plural form
• adulterator's possessive singular form