adulteration

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French adulteration and its etymon Latin adulterātĭō. By surface analysis, adulterate +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === adulteration (countable and uncountable, plural adulterations) The process of adulterating. Synonyms: defilement, perversion, pollution; see also Thesaurus:contamination, Thesaurus:corruption Antonym: purification The condition of being adulterated. ==== Derived terms ==== antiadulteration economically motivated adulteration ==== Translations ==== === References === “adulteration”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.