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]
HUMECTANT
Meaning of HUMECTANT in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012