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humectant

hygroscopic substance used to keep things moist
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humectant

Summary

humectant ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (903 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • humectant is a type of excipient[2].
  • humectant is a type of food additive[3].
  • humectant is the opposite of desiccant[4].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include excipient[2] and food additive[3]. humectant is the opposite of desiccant[4].

Why It Matters

humectant ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (903 views/month).[1] humectant has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] humectant is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . CAC/GL 36-1989: Class names and the international numbering system for food additives, 2017 English revision. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 3pkfoV
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    Opposite of → desiccant
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