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Humectant

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Noun

1. humectant

any substance that is added to another substance to keep it moist

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Humectant

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adjective
1. 
producing moisture
noun
2. 
a substance added to another substance to keep it moist

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Humectant

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noun
a substance, as glycerol, added or applied to another to help it retain moisture

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Humectant

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n.
A substance that promotes retention of moisture.
adj.
Promoting retention of moisture.

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