ūmectus (hūmectus), a, um (umeo), feucht, naß, locus, Cato u. Varro: caelum, Pallad.: umectiores nubes, Macr.: umectissimum corpus, Macr. – n. pl. subst., ūmecta, Feuchtigkeiten, Th. Prisc. 4. f. 317a
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humectant — hu•mec•tant [[t]hyuˈmɛk tənt[/t]] often [[t]yu [/t]] n. 1) chem. a substance that absorbs or helps another substance retain moisture, as glycerol 2) moistening; diluting • Etymology: 1650–60; < L hūmectant , s. of (h)ūmectāns, prp. of… … From formal English to slang
humectant — [hyo͞o mek′tənt] n. [< L humectans, var. of umectans, prp. of humectare, to moisten < umectus, moist < umere, to be moist: see HUMOR] a substance, as glycerol, added or applied to another to help it retain moisture … English World dictionary
humect — hyüˈmekt verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Latin humectare, umectare, from humectus, umectus moist, from humēre, umēre to be moist more at humor archaic : moisten … Useful english dictionary
