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▪ I. adulterating, ppl. a.|əˈdʌltəreɪtɪŋ|
[f. adulterate v. + -ing2.]
Debasing, corrupting, making counterfeit or spurious, by base admixture.
1869Ld. Elcho in H. of Comm. Daily News 2 July, Amongst the adulterating articles were the husks of rice..and acorns.
▪ II. adulterating, vbl. n.|əˈdʌltəreɪtɪŋ|
[f. adulterate v. + -ing1.]
The action of corrupting, debasing, or falsifying, esp. by spurious admixture.
1610–31Donne Select. (1840) 176 Almost euery means between God and man, suffers some adulteratings and disguises; but prayer least. 1753Chambers Cycl. Supp., The adulterating of gems is a curious art. Mod. [gerundial], Chicory is used for adulterating coffee, beans and iron-rust for adulterating chicory. |
