Meanings
nounwater softening (uncountable)
- uncountableThe removal of calcium and magnesium ions from water, or their replacement with sodium, either by chemical reaction or by ion exchange.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 硬水軟化 /硬水软化
- 硬水軟化 /硬水软化 (yìngshuǐ ruǎnhuà)removal of calcium and magnesium ions from water
French adoucissement de l'eau
- adoucissement de l'eauremoval of calcium and magnesium ions from water
Greek αποσκλήρυνση
- αποσκλήρυνση (aposklírynsi)removal of calcium and magnesium ions from water
Polish zmiękczanie wody
- zmiękczanie wodyremoval of calcium and magnesium ions from water
Romanian dedurizare, dedurizarea apei
- dedurizareremoval of calcium and magnesium ions from water
- dedurizarea apeiremoval of calcium and magnesium ions from water
Cite this entry
APA
water softening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20softening
MLA
“water softening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20softening. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “water softening,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20softening.
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