humectant

[hyoo-mek-tuhnt or, often, yoo-]

hu·mec·tant

[hyoo-mek-tuhnt or, often, yoo-]
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.

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Humectant is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

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
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To humectant
Collins
World English Dictionary
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]

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature