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  1. soft waternoun

    water that is not hard (does not contain mineral salts that interfere with the formation of lather with soap)

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  1. soft waternoun

    water with a low concentration of dissolved minerals, especially calcium, making it easier to lather with soap

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  1. soft water

    Water softening is the removal of calcium, magnesium, and certain other metal cations in hard water. The resulting soft water requires less soap for the same cleaning effort, as soap is not wasted bonding with calcium ions. Soft water also extends the lifetime of plumbing by reducing or eliminating scale build-up in pipes and fittings. Water softening is usually achieved using lime softening or ion-exchange resins but is increasingly being accomplished using nanofiltration or reverse osmosis membranes.

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  1. soft water

    Soft water is water that has low concentrations of ions, particularly calcium and magnesium. This type of water tends to form less or no limescale in kettles and other appliances, and it produces more lather with soap or shampoo due to the lack of ions. It can be naturally occurring or created using a water softening process.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of soft water in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of soft water in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of soft water in a Sentence

  1. Ovid:

    What is harder than rock, or softer than water Yet soft water hollows out hard rock. Persevere.


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