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hu·mec·tant
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hyuˈmɛk
tənt
or, often
,
yu-
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mek
-t
uh
nt
or, often
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noun
1.
a substance that absorbs or helps another substance retain moisture, as glycerol.
adjective
2.
moistening; diluting.
3.
of or pertaining to a humectant or humectants.
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Origin:
1650–60;
<
Latin
hūmectant-
(stem of (
h
)
ūmectāns
), present participle of (
h
)
ūmectāre
to moisten, equivalent to (
h
)
ūmect
(
us
) moist, damp (
see
humid
) +
-ant-
-ant
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humectant
(hjuːˈmɛktənt)
—
adj
1.
producing moisture
—
n
2.
a substance added to another substance to keep it moist
[C17: from Latin
ūmectāre
to wet, from
ūmēre
to be moist, from
ūmor
moisture; see
humour
]
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