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adulterated

adul·te·ra·ted

US/ʌˈdʌltɜrˌeɪtɪd/ uncommon

adjective

1.

mixed with impurities

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Origin

The adjectival sense's relation to adultery is the common theme that corruption or pollution has occurred; more at adulterate. By surface analysis, adulterate + -ed.

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