HUMECTANT


Meaning of HUMECTANT in English

/hyooh mek"teuhnt/ or, often, /yooh-/ , n.

1. a substance that absorbs or helps another substance retain moisture, as glycerol.

adj.

2. moistening; diluting.

3. of or pertaining to a humectant or humectants.

[ 1650-60; humectant- (s. of ( h ) umectans ), prp. of ( h ) umectare to moisten, equiv. to ( h ) umect ( us ) moist, damp (see HUMID) + -ant- -ANT ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .