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| hu·mec·tant [ hyoo méktənt ] (plural hu·mec·tants) |
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absorbent substance: a substance that absorbs or helps retain moisture, e.g. a skin lotion
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| [Early 19th century. < Latin (h)umectant-, present participle of (h)umectare "moisten" < (h)umectus "moist" < (h)umere "be moist"] |
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 hu·mec·tant adjective |
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