adscititious
- s added or derived from something outside; not inherent
an adscititious habit rather than an inherent taste - s supplemental; not part of the real or essential nature of a thing
adscititious vowels
adscript
- a written or printed immediately following another character and aligned with it
- s (used of persons) bound to a tract of land; hence their service is transferable from owner to owner
an adscript serf
adscripted
- s (used of persons) bound to a tract of land; hence their service is transferable from owner to owner
adsorbable
- a capable of being adsorbed or accumulated on a surface of a solid
adsorbate
- n a material that has been or is capable of being adsorbed
- a capable of being adsorbed or accumulated on a surface of a solid
adsorbent
- n a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance
- a having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface
adsorptive
- a having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface
adult
- n a fully developed person from maturity onward
- n any mature animal
- s (of animals) fully developed
an adult animal - s designed to arouse lust
adult movies
adulterant
- n any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance
it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use - a making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials
adulterate
- v corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
adulterate liquor - s mixed with impurities
adulterated
- v corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
- s mixed with impurities
adulterating
- v corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
- a making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials
the adulterating effect of extraneous materials
adulterous
- s characterized by adultery
an adulterous relationship - s not faithful to a spouse or lover
adulterous husbands and wives