adulteration
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/əˌdʌltəˈreɪʃn/
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/əˌdʌltəˈreɪʃn/
The act of making something like food or drink less pure by adding other substances to it.
The food safety inspector discovered evidence of adulteration in the restaurant's ingredients.
食品安全检查员在餐馆的食材中发现了掺假的证据。