adulterant

Example Sentences

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If there was about one part of lead to chromium, it was a dead giveaway that the adulterant was being used.

From Salon • Aug. 2, 2023

His first step was to declare E. coli O157:H7 an adulterant, making it illegal to sell contaminated ground beef.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2023

A spokeswoman for the agency told Hemp Industry Daily that CBD is an adulterant that can’t be added to foods and is not a legal nutritional supplement.

From Washington Times • Apr. 29, 2018

Yet, twenty years after Taylor’s landmark E. coli decision, officials at the F.S.I.S. have failed to declare any other food-borne pathogen to be an adulterant in raw meat.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 26, 2015

We may, however, point out here, that the mineral matter is not generally added as an adulterant, but because of certain specific properties it confers on the product.

From The Preparation of Plantation Rubber by Morgan, Sidney