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Any substance that promotes the retention of water, especially one used to keep a food product moist.

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humectant

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humectant

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/hjuːˈmɛktənt/

Noun

Any substance that promotes the retention of water, especially one used to keep a food product moist.

Japanese Meaning

水分保持剤、すなわち、水分の保持を促し、食品などが乾燥しないようにする物質。

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そのパン屋はケーキの生地に少量の保湿剤を加えて、数日間スライスがしっとりとした状態を保つようにしました。

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Any substance that promotes the retention of water, especially one used to keep a food product moist.

[…] that you have induced a horrid phlegmatic condition with will soon require a liberal and generous humectant to keep the very membranes of your very entrails from desquamating, chipping off and blocking up all the pipes of your body.

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humectants

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