humectant

Senso (Inglese)

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

Concetti

umettante

sinonimi

wetting agent

Traduzioni

humectante

مادة مانعة للجفاف

مادة مرّطبه

humectant

umectante

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/hjuːˈmɛktənt/

Etimologia (Inglese)

From Latin ūmectāns, present participle of ūmectō (“to moisten”), from ūmectus (“moist”), from ūmeō (“to be moist”).