water softener
water softener · water softeners
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A device which reduces the calcium and magnesium concentration of hard water by…A device which reduces the calcium and magnesium concentration of hard water by passing it through an ion exchange resin.
» The plumbing has a water softener to eliminate lime.
Meaning
1 sensesA device which reduces the calcium and magnesium concentration of hard water by passing it through an ion exchange resin.
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More definitions
- 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 power
Examples
2 sentencesThe plumbing has a water softener to eliminate lime.
Your tap water is too hard. Get a water softener.
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device which reduces the calcium and magnesium concentration of hard water:
Forms
plural: water softeners| Singular | water softener |
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