adulteration

CEFRC2

/əˌdʌltəˈreɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of making something less pure by adding another substance.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The condition of being adulterated.

Examples

  • The inspector found evidence of food adulteration at the local market.

  • Food adulteration is a serious issue.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The process of adulterating.

More examples

In context

  • The company was fined for adulteration.

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Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle French adulteration and its etymon Latin adulterātĭō. By surface analysis, adulterate + -ion.