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water softener
water softenern.1. A substance used to reduce the concentration of calcium and magnesium ions in water, as to improve the lathering action of soaps and other cleansing agents.2. A device that monitors and reduces the amount of such ions in a water supply.water softener n 1. (Chemistry) any substance that lessens the hardness of water, usually by precipitating or absorbing calcium and magnesium ions 2. (Chemical Engineering) a tank, apparatus, or chemical plant that is used to filter or treat water to remove chemicals that cause hardness wa′ter sof`tener
n. any of a group of substances that when added to water containing calcium and magnesium ions cause the ions to precipitate or change their usual properties: used to purify water and increase its sudsing ability. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | water softener - a substance (such as sodium chloride) that lessens the hardness of water by replacing calcium and magnesium ions with sodium ions and so gives the water more efficient sudsing powersoftener - a substance added to another to make it less hardzeolite - any of a family of glassy minerals analogous to feldspar containing hydrated aluminum silicates of calcium or sodium or potassium; formed in cavities in lava flows and in plutonic rocks |
Translationsdecalcificatoredepuratore idricowater softener
water softener1. 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 softenerAn apparatus which chemically removes the calcium and magnesium salts from a water supply, usually by ion exchange. Also see zeolite.water softener
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