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Definition of Humectants
1. humectant [n] - See also: humectant
Lexicographical Neighbors of Humectants
Literary usage of Humectants
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Code of Federal Regulations: Title 21: Food and Drugs by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"... (3) Safe and suitable bulking agents, formulation aids, humectants, and
texturizers. (c) Nomenclature. ..."
2. The Ftc Cigarette Test Method for Determining Tar, Nicotine & Carbon edited by Donald R. Shopland (1997)
"... and humectants, including diethylene glycol. Citric acid added to cigarette
paper. Residues of maleic hydrazide (a ..."
3. Stammering and stuttering by James Hunt (1870)
"If from dryness or rigidity, humectants and frequent emollient rinsing of the
mouth are indicated." HAHN* attributes stuttering, stammering, and mutism to a ..."
4. The British Journal of Homoeopathy edited by John James Drysdale, Robert Ellis Dudgeon, Richard Hughes, John Rutherfurd Russell (1876)
"After the use of humectants and restoratives I prescribed my diuretic powder of
calcined eggs, a drachm for a dose, morning and evening, in wine as usual. ..."
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