adulterator
/əˈdʌltəˌreɪtər/
noun
- A person or thing that makes something impure or lower in quality by adding a harmful or inferior substance.
- In ancient Rome, an adulterator of wine could face severe punishment for cheating customers.
- The inspector identified the factory as an adulterator of baby formula, adding melamine to increase protein readings.
- The company was fined after being caught as an adulterator of olive oil, mixing it with cheaper vegetable oils.
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