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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
water softener
noun
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▪ A water softener must be fitted after the supply to the drinking water so that this is left providing hard water for drinking.
▪ Benckiser is best known for its Calgon water softener.
▪ The second is to install a water softener into the cold water supply.
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water softener

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

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water softener

n. 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