noun
- the acts or processes of making something impure or of lower quality by adding inferior or harmful substances
Usage: plural form of adulteration
Examples
- The food inspector discovered multiple adulterations in the imported spices.
- Adulterations of milk with water were common before strict regulations.
- The laboratory tested for various adulterations in the pharmaceutical samples.
- Historical adulterations of wine included adding lead to sweeten it.
- The company faced lawsuits over adulterations of their organic products.
- Modern technology helps detect adulterations in food and medicine.