adulteration

Word Origin & History

c.1500, from Latin adulterationem (nominative adulteratio), noun of action from past participle stem of adulterare "corrupt, falsify; debauch; commit adultery," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + Late Latin alterare "to alter" (see alter).

Example Sentences foradulteration

Most of the cases that I heard turned on the adulteration and falsification of liquors.

After the practices of adulteration naturally follow the practices of retail trade.

It gives many openings for theories of agglutination and adulteration.

An excessive amount of sand in the ash should be classed as adulteration.

Dressing is not regarded as an adulteration, but as an embellishment.

Do, dear; and I will take that opportunity to finish my article on Adulteration.

That scared the people, and for a while the adulteration of the material ceased.

Better any disfigurement by leads than the least adulteration of old work.

There is a philosophy about adulteration I dont know much about.

Later in the century heavy penalties were imposed for adulteration.

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