Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
antimectante
English translation:
desiccant or drying agent
Added to glossary by
Jorge Rodrigues
Jan 18, 2007 00:10
17 yrs ago
Portuguese term
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antimectante
Portuguese to English
Other
Food & Drink
Aditivo acrescentado a alimentos.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | desiccant or drying agent |
Denise DeVries
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| 4 +1 | antihumectant |
Daniel Martz
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Proposed translations
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Denise DeVries
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4
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desiccant or drying agent
cosmetics have humectants, but food uses desiccants
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Muito obrigadp."
+1
2 mins
Daniel Martz
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4
antihumectant
I am almost 100% sure this word was mispelles in Portuguese, as it should have read "antiumectante".
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Note added at 7 mins (2007-01-18 00:17:24 GMT)
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Funny thing is I have been reasearching exactly the opposite: humectants, such as glycerin, sorbitol, etc.
errr, I misspelled the word misspelled, twice. lol
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Note added at 7 mins (2007-01-18 00:17:24 GMT)
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Funny thing is I have been reasearching exactly the opposite: humectants, such as glycerin, sorbitol, etc.
errr, I misspelled the word misspelled, twice. lol
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