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Word: Humectant
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 19th century (denoting a moistening agent): from Latin humectant- ‘moistening’, from the verb humectare, from humectus ‘moist, wet’, from humere ‘be moist’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
hjʊˈmɛkt(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
retaining or preserving moisture.
Short Definition:retaining or preserving moisture
Word: Humectant
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
hjʊˈmɛkt(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a substance, especially a skin lotion or a food additive, used to reduce the loss of moisture.
Short Definition:substance used to reduce loss of moisture
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