humectant

ymɛktɑ̃

Definition

Definition of humectant - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

chimie

TECH.

additif chimique qui garde l'humidité dans les aliments

TECH.

Le glycérol est un humectant couramment utilisé en pâtisserie.

Adjective

hygroscopique

TECH.

qui absorbe ou retient l'humidité de l'air ambiant

TECH.

Cette crème contient des agents humectants pour hydrater la peau.

absorbant

hygroscopique

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Origin of humectant

latin, humectare (humecter)

Examples of humectant in a sentence

L'humectant est indiqué sur l'étiquette des ingrédients.
Le gel humectant protège les plantes du dessèchement.
Un tissu humectant garde la pièce fraîche en été.

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English:humectant, moisturizing, ...
German:Feuchthaltemittel, feuchtigkeitsbindend, ...
Italian:umettante, igroscopico, ...
Spanish:humectante, hidratante, ...
Portuguese:humectante, higroscópico, ...
Chinese:保湿剂, 吸湿的, ...
Japanese:保湿剤, 吸湿性のある, ...
Arabic:مرطب, استرطابي, ...
Hebrew:חוֹמֶר מַלְחִיחַ, סוֹפֵג לַחוּת, ...
Russian:увлажнитель, увлажняющий, ...
Ukrainian:зволожувач, зволожуючий, ...
Catalan:humectant, higroscòpic, ...
Danish:fugtighedsbevarende middel, fugtbindende, ...
Dutch:vochtvasthoudend middel, hygroscopisch, ...
Greek:υγραντικό, υγροσκοπικός, ...
Hungarian:nedvesítőszer, nedvességmegkötő, ...
Khmer:សារធាតុរក្សាសំណើម, ស្រូបសំណើម, ...
Korean:습윤제, 보습의, ...
Polish:substancja nawilżająca, higroskopijny, ...
Portuguese (BR):humectante, umectante, ...
Romanian:umectant, higroscopic, ...
Swedish:fuktighetsbevarande medel, fuktbindande, ...
Thai:สารให้ความชุ่มชื้น, ช่วยกักเก็บความชื้น, ...
Turkish:nem tutucu, nem emici, ...
Vietnamese:chất giữ ẩm, hút ẩm, ...

humecter

ymɛkte

Definition of humecter - Reverso French Dictionary

Verb

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mouillerrendre quelque chose humide en y ajoutant un peu d'eau

Elle humecte ses lèvres avant de parler.
Il faut humecter le tampon avant de l'utiliser.
Le boulanger humecte la pâte pour qu'elle lève mieux.

humidifier

mouiller

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latin, humectare (mouiller)

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English:moisten, ...
German:befeuchten, ...
Italian:inumidire, ...
Spanish:humedecer, ...
Portuguese:humedecer, ...
Chinese:润湿, ...
Japanese:湿らせる, ...
Arabic:رطّب, ...
Hebrew:לְהַרְטִיב, ...
Russian:увлажнять, ...
Ukrainian:зволожити, ...
Catalan:humitejar, ...
Danish:fugte, ...
Dutch:bevochtigen, ...
Greek:υγραίνω, ...
Hungarian:megnedvesíteni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យសើមបន្តិច, ...
Korean:촉촉하게 하다, ...
Polish:zwilżyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):molhar, ...
Romanian:a umezi, ...
Swedish:fukta, ...
Thai:ทำให้ชื้น, ...
Turkish:nemlendirmek, ...
Vietnamese:làm ẩm, ...

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Definition of humectant - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

Adjective

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