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- noun Plural form of
humectant .
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Examples
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Other compounds called humectants may be added to keep these additives from excessive drying and caking.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Other compounds called humectants may be added to keep these additives from excessive drying and caking.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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There are those that create a surface barrier, sealing moisture in, and others that use ingredients (called humectants) to attract moisture from the air.
Cool Hunting 2009
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There are those that create a surface barrier, sealing moisture in, and others that use ingredients (called humectants) to attract moisture from the air.
Cool Hunting 2009
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There are those that create a surface barrier, sealing moisture in, and others that use ingredients (called humectants) to attract moisture from the air.
Cool Hunting 2009
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There are those that create a surface barrier, sealing moisture in, and others that use ingredients (called humectants) to attract moisture from the air.
Cool Hunting 2009
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As though I could not feel the lanolin, carboxymethylcellulose, humectants, hydrolyzed proteins being injected into his arteries while the blood was drained from his heart.
The Adults Alison Espach 2011
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MedicineNet's article, Winterizing Your Hair Care, suggests choosing products that contain essential fatty acids and humectants to help restore and moisturize hair.
Katie Campbell: Winter Beauty Retreat Katie Campbell 2012
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MedicineNet's article, Winterizing Your Hair Care, suggests choosing products that contain essential fatty acids and humectants to help restore and moisturize hair.
Katie Campbell: Winter Beauty Retreat Katie Campbell 2012
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As though I could not feel the lanolin, carboxymethylcellulose, humectants, hydrolyzed proteins being injected into his arteries while the blood was drained from his heart.
The Adults Alison Espach 2011
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