释义 |
soft·en·er \-(ə)nə(r)\ noun (-s) : one that softens: as a. : a worker who softens hides, skins, or leather usually by immersing or tumbling them in water b. : a textile worker who waxes thread and yarn c. : a machine or apparatus in which something is softened d. : a substance added to something (as hard water, molten iron, or rubber in the process of manufacture) to make it soft, malleable, or plastic — compare plasticizer |