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synonyms for adulterant

On this page you'll find 12 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to adulterant, such as: adulteration, adulterator, contamination, defilement, impurity, and pollutant.

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The roots of this, after being ground and roasted, are used either as a substitute or an adulterant of coffee.
The Practical Garden-Book | C. E. Hunn
The root of this plant is the common adulterant of coffee, and large quantities are used for this purpose.
The Vegetable Garden | Anonymous
Otherwise, as likely as not, oil of geraniums is substituted for the attar of roses, or is used as an adulterant.
Bulgaria | Frank Fox

Strictly, therefore, this substance is not an adulterant, inasmuch as it is not a substitute in any sense for flour.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 | Various
If the ratio falls below 3.6, stearic acid or resin has been used as the adulterant.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 443, June 28, 1884 | Various

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