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单词 humectant
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
hu•mec•tant  (hyo̅o̅ mek′tənt or, often, yo̅o̅-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a substance that absorbs or helps another substance retain moisture, as glycerol.

adj. 
  1. moistening;
    diluting.
  2. of or pertaining to a humectant or humectants.
  • Latin hūmectant- (stem of (h)ūmectāns), present participle of (h)ūmectāre to moisten, equivalent. to (h)ūmect(us) moist, damp (see humid) + -ant- -ant
  • 1650–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
humectant /hjuːˈmɛktənt/ adj
  1. producing moisture
 n
  1. a substance added to another substance to keep it moist
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin ūmectāre to wet, from ūmēre to be moist, from ūmor moisture; see humour
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