any substance that lessens the hardness of water, usually by precipitating or absorbing calcium and magnesium ions
2.
a tank, apparatus, or chemical plant that is used to filter or treat water to remove chemicals that cause hardness
water softener in American English
1.
a chemical compound added to hard water to soften it, as by precipitating out the minerals
2.
a tank or other container in which water is filtered through any of various chemicals or ion exchange media for softening
water softener in Chemical Engineering
(wɔtər sɔfənər)
Word forms: (regular plural) water softeners
noun
(Chemical Engineering: General)
A water softener is a piece of equipment or a place that is used for filtering or treating water to remove the chemicals thatcause hardness.
The alkali soap is sensitive to hard water and results in the formation of lime soaps.Because of this, a water softener should be incorporated into the formulation.
We had periodic malfunctions on the machine due to hard water. The installation ofa water softener on the machine eliminated scale build-up.
A water softener is a piece of equipment or a place that is used for filtering or treating water toremove the chemicals that cause hardness.