Look up: humectant

1. Humectant
   Material added to a spray to delay evaporation of the water carrier.
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2. humectant
   [n] - any substance that is added to another substance to keep it moist
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3. humectant
   A substance that absorbs or retains moisture, added to a product to keep it from drying out.
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4. Humectant
   Hu·mec'tant adjective [ Latin humectans , present participle] Diluent. -- noun A diluent drink or medicine. [ Obsolete]
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5. humectant
   A diluent drink or medicine. ... Origin: L. Humectans, p.pr. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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6. humectant
   (hu-mek´tәnt) moistening. a moistening or diluent medicine.
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7. Humectant
   • (a.) Diluent. • (n.) A diluent drink or medicine.
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8. humectant
   (from the article `preservative`) ...margarine, shortening, and a variety of foods containing fats and oils. Antibiotics such as the tetracyclines are used to prevent the growth of ...
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9. humectant
   Type: Term Pronunciation: hyū-mek′tănt Definitions: 1. Moistening. 2. A substance used to obtain a moistening effect (glycerin solution).
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10. Humectant
    A substance that attracts and holds moisture unto itself, such as glycerin.
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11. Humectant
    A `humectant` () is a hygroscopic substance. It is often a molecule with several hydrophilic groups, most often hydroxyl groups, but amines and carboxyl groups, sometimes esterified, can be encountered as well; the affinity to form hydrogen bonds with molecules of water is crucial here. Since hygros...
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