HUMECTANT


Meaning of HUMECTANT in English

adj. & n.

adj. retaining or preserving moisture.

n. a substance, esp. a food additive, used to reduce loss of moisture.

[ L (h)umectant- part. stem of (h)umectare moisten f. umere be moist ]

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