Water softener

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A device which reduces the calcium and magnesium concentration of hard water by passing it through an ion exchange resin.
  2. 2
    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 wordnet

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