waterontharder

Definitions of waterontharder
  1. noun
    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
    synonyms: waterverzachter
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    type of:
    wasverzachter, weekmaker
    a substance added to another to make it less hard
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