water hardness

noun

The level of dissolved calcium salts in water

Meanings

nounwater hardness (plural water hardnesses)

plural water hardnesses

  1. chemistryThe level of dissolved calcium salts in water

Translations

German Wasserhärte
  • Wasserhärtelevel of dissolved calcium salts in water
Hungarian vízkeménység
  • vízkeménységlevel of dissolved calcium salts in water
Indonesian kesadahan, kesadahan air
  • kesadahanlevel of dissolved calcium salts in water
  • kesadahan airlevel of dissolved calcium salts in water
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APA

water hardness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20hardness

MLA

“water hardness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20hardness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “water hardness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20hardness.

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