adulterant

• 指添加进另一种物质中，使其变得不纯或质量降低的物质；也用来形容具有这种掺杂、掺假作用的。

Describes a substance that is added to another substance to make it impure or of lower quality.

1. Impurity-addingC1formal

   Describing a substance that is added to another to make it impure or of lower quality.

   掺假的

   • The adulterant chemicals were found in the food supply.
   • Adulterant materials can reduce the effectiveness of medicine.
   • The company was fined for using adulterant fillers in their products.

   同义词contaminatingcorrupting

   反义词cleansingpurifyingrefining

2. Corrupting or debasingC2formal

   Having the quality of making something less pure or morally corrupt by adding foreign elements.

   败坏性的或劣化的

   • The adulterant influence of cheap imports harmed local craftsmanship.
   • Adulterant practices in the industry led to a loss of trust.
   • The adulterant nature of the additive was discovered during testing.

   同义词contaminatingcorrupting

   反义词cleansingpurifying

• 指掺入另一种物质中，降低其纯度、品质或效力的物质。

A noun referring to a substance that is added to another substance, reducing its purity, quality, or effectiveness.

1. Impurity in substancesC1formal

   A substance that is added to another substance to reduce its purity or quality, often for fraudulent purposes.

   掺杂物

   • The food company was fined for using cheap adulterants in their olive oil.
   • Adulterants in milk can include water or starch.
   • The lab tests detected an adulterant in the drug sample.

   同义词admixturecontaminantimpuritypollutant

2. Corrupting agentC1formal

   Something that makes a substance impure or corrupt by adding foreign materials.

   掺杂物

   • The adulterant in the fuel caused engine damage.
   • They removed the adulterant from the chemical mixture.
   • The presence of an adulterant reduced the effectiveness of the medicine.

   同义词adulteratorcontaminantimpuritypollutanttaint