Humectant

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Humectant \Hu*mec"tant\, a. [L. humectans, p. pr.]
     Diluent. -- n. A diluent drink or medicine. [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  humectant
       n : any substance that is added to another substance to keep it
           moist