Moistening agents

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007464",
  "term": "Moistening agents",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Liquids such as water or short-chain alcohols that are added to powders to wet them, as in wet granulation for tablet production, where they dissolve or activate the binder so that particles stick into granules. Ethanol or isopropanol replaces water for drugs that degrade in moisture. Moistening agents differ from wetting agents, which are surfactants that lower surface tension.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "tablet",
    "administration of drugs topical route",
    "granulation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 971. 'Glossary of terms related to pharmaceutics (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 992 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-04-10-14)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/moistening-agents/"
}