adulteration — the action of making something poorer in quality by adding another substance
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the action of making something poorer in quality by adding another substance
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈdʌltəˌreɪʃən/
Korean meaning: 다른 물질을 첨가하여 품질을 떨어뜨리는 행위, 불순물 혼합
Korean pronunciation: 어**덜**터레이션
Example Sentences
- The chef was furious when he discovered the adulteration of his premium olive oil with cheap vegetable oil.
- My grandmother could detect the adulteration of honey with corn syrup just by tasting it once.
- The wine expert's worst nightmare was discovering adulteration in a $500 bottle of vintage wine.
adulteration
NOUN//əˈdʌltəˌreɪʃən//
the action of making something poorer in quality by adding another substance
the action of making something poorer in quality by adding another substance
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Origin
From Latin 'adulterare' meaning 'to corrupt or make impure.' Originally related to 'adulter' (adulterer), the word evolved from the concept of illegally mixing something pure with foreign substances.
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“The chef was furious when he discovered the adulteration of his premium olive oil with cheap vegetable oil.”
“My grandmother could detect the adulteration of honey with corn syrup just by tasting it once.”
“The wine expert's worst nightmare was discovering adulteration in a $500 bottle of vintage wine.”
“Government inspectors found evidence of adulteration in 30% of the spice samples from the market.”
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