ALL meanings of water softener
wa·ter soft·en·er
W w - noun water softener any of a group of substances that when added to water containing calcium and magnesium ions cause the ions to precipitate or change their usual properties: used in the purification of water for the laboratory, and for giving water more efficient sudsing ability with soap. 1
- noun water softener any substance that lessens the hardness of water, usually by precipitating or absorbing calcium and magnesium ions 0
- noun water softener a tank, apparatus, or chemical plant that is used to filter or treat water to remove chemicals that cause hardness 0
- noun water softener a chemical compound added to hard water to soften it, as by precipitating out the minerals 0
- noun water softener a tank or other container in which water is filtered through any of various chemicals or ion exchange media for softening 0
- noun water softener A water softener is a piece of equipment or a place that is used for filtering or treating water to remove the chemicals that cause hardness. 0