\hyü-¦mek-tənt\ [L humectant-, humectans, pp of humectare to moisten, fr. humectus moist, fr. humēre to be moist] (ca. 1857) n. A substance, e.g., sorbitol that promotes retention of moisture.
Humectants have been used in antistatic coatings for plastics.
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(2007). Humectant. In: Gooch, J.W. (eds) Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-30160-0_5979
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