Adulterant

An adulterant is caused by the act of adulteration, a practice of secretly mixing a substance with another. Typical substances that are adulterated include but are not limited to food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, fuel, or other chemicals, that compromise the safety or effectiveness of the said substance.

For deterioration of the quality of the substance caused by naturally as well as a result of environmental factors such as heat, humidity etc, see Contamination.
For the drug slang of the term adulteration, see Lacing (drugs).
Not to be confused with Adultery.
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