ADULTERATION

ADULTERA'TION, noun The act of adulterating, or the state of being adulterated, corrupted or debased by foreign mixture.The adulteration of liquors, of drugs, and even of bread and beer, is common, but a scandalous crime.

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adulteration. Adulteration, n. a corruption by base mixtures

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A‐dul′ter‐a″tion (�), n. [[L. adulteratio.]] 1. 1. The act of adulterating; corruption, or debasement (esp. of food or drink) by foreign mixture.
The shameless adulteration of the coin. Prescott. 2. 2. An adulterated state or product.