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emollient

emol·lient

UK/ɪˈmɒl.ɪ.ənt/ US/ɪˈmɑl.jənt/ uncommon
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin

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Origin

From French émollient, from Latin emolliēns, present active participle of ēmolliō (“make soft”), from ex- + molliō, from mollis (“soft”). By surface analysis, e- + Latin moll- + -i- + -ent.

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