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adulteration

/ædˈʌltəˌreɪʃən/ noun · British & US
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What does adulteration mean?

noun

The act of making something impure or of poor quality by adding something else to it, or the state of being impure or of poor quality.

Example

"The company was fined for the adulteration of their food products."

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