Adulterant
[ə'dʌlt(ə)r(ə)nt] or [ə'dʌltərənt]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance; 'it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use'.
科妮莉亚手打--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) That which is used to adulterate anything.
(a.) Adulterating; as, adulterant agents and processes.
編輯:陌莉
例句/造句/用法:
- As Manila fiber is at times adulterated with Sisal, so has the latter its adulterant in a plant called Istle, which grows in Mexico and has hitherto been chiefly used in brush making. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- The thermometer can also be used in detecting adulterants. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科學通論.
- Most of the vanilla extracts sold for flavoring purposes are adulterated with Tonka beans and other adulterants, some containing not a particle of vanilla. 威廉K.大衛. 智者、化學家和偉大醫生的秘密.
整理:威尔伯