ADULTERANTS Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

adulterants

noun

plural of adulterant

as in contaminants

something that is or that makes impure concerned about adulterants in the town's water supply coming from the discharge from the factory

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Recent Examples of adulterants If supply were tightening, researchers would expect to see more impurities in the samples, because dealers would have a greater profit incentive to dilute their product with adulterants, Nabarun Dasgupta, the head of the lab, told me. — Marie-Rose Sheinerman, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 Dangerous additives and adulterants should be prohibited. — Chris Carroll, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026 In a letter reviewed by CBS News, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration said that agency funding cannot be used to purchase test strips used to check drugs for dangerous adulterants like fentanyl, xylazine and medetomidine. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026 Plenty of coffee drinkers enjoy medium or dark roasts, which tend to pair well with milk and other adulterants. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025 Other adulterants also pose potential risks, especially when consumed unknowingly. — Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

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Jegede said most root vegetables like potatoes and carrots, along with any fruit that has an outer layer, can be washed to remove potential contaminants, even if they were covered in ash.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Check the certification label to verify which contaminants it has been tested to reduce, and replace cartridges according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

— Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

Definition of contaminants

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As whole house fans and swamp coolers can suck additional pollutants inside, the department recommends using air purifiers or air conditioners as alternatives when possible.

— Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
The material can power reactions such as oxidizing organic molecules, potentially degrading pollutants, sterilizing surfaces, or enabling photocatalytic chemistry to continue later in the dark.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026

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