ADULTERATOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does adulterator mean? 

• ADULTERATOR (noun)
  The noun ADULTERATOR has 2 senses:

1. any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance

2. a changer who lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance

  Familiarity information: ADULTERATOR used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ADULTERATOR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

adulterant; adulterator

Context example:

it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use

Hypernyms ("adulterator" is a kind of...):

substance (a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties)

Derivation:

adulterate (corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A changer who lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("adulterator" is a kind of...):

changer; modifier (a person who changes something)

Derivation:

adulterate (corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones)