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humectations

humectations is the plural of humectation.

Meaning of humectation

Noun

humectation (countable and uncountable, plural humectations)

  1. moistening.
    • The cure of such an effect must be performed by two means, that is, evacuation and cooling with humectation.1649, Ambrose Parey, Thomas Johnson (trans.), The Workes of that Famous Chirurgion Ambrose Parey, page 55, London: Richard Cotes and Willi Du-gard OCLC 13170477

Questions about humectations

What is humectations the plural of?
Humectations is the plural of humectation.

Words near humectations in the dictionary

  1. humectate
  2. humectated
  3. humectates
  4. humectating
  5. humectation
  6. humectations
  7. humected
  8. humecting
  9. humective
  10. humectives
  11. humects

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