| Pronunciation: | | u`dultu'reyshun
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- [n] the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another)
- [n] being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adultering
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ADULTERATION is a 12 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | debasement |
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| | See Also: | | change, impureness, impurity |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \A*dul`ter*a"tion\, n. [L. adulteratio.]
1. The act of adulterating; corruption, or debasement (esp.
of food or drink) by foreign mixture.
The shameless adulteration of the coin. --Prescott.
2. An adulterated state or product.
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