Synonyms of adulterant

nounThat which adulterates, or reduces the purity of something.

• adulteratorOne who or that which adulterates, or harms the purity of, something.
• sophisticantA substance used to adulterate another substance.
• contaminantThat which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter.
• contaminationSomething which contaminates.
• contaminatorA thing that contaminates; a contaminant.
• impurityA component or additive that renders something else impure.
• pollutantA foreign substance that makes something dirty, or impure, especially waste from human activities.
• pollutionSomething that pollutes; a pollutant.
• taintA contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.