humectant

English - Turkish

Definition of humectant in English Turkish dictionary

nemlendirici

(isim)mlendirici

(Tıp) Islatıcı, nemlendirici

(Tıp) Sulandırıcı (eritci) ilaç

(Gıda) nem tutucu

Related Terms

humectants

nemlendirici

English - English

Definition of humectant in English English dictionary

any substance that promotes the retention of water, especially one used to keep a food product moist

A substance added to another to help it retain moisture

A substance that attracts moisture

Material added to a spray to delay evaporation of the water carrier

A substance that attracts moisture producing moisture, a moisture attracting substance or a substance added to another to keep it moist An ingredient used to attract moisture to the skin

A diluent drink or medicine

An agent which attracts moisture to the skin and retains it

a substance that is used to preserve the moisture content of materials

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

{s} (about a substance) retaining moisture

A material capable of retaining moisture

Diluent

Related Terms

humectants

plural of humectant

Hyphenation

hu·mec·tant

Etymology

[ hyü-'mek-t&nt ] (noun.) circa 1857. Latin humectant-, humectans, present participle of humectare to moisten, from humectus moist, from humEre to be moist; more at HUMOR.