"soft water" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: soft waters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} soft water (countable and uncountable, plural soft waters)
  1. (chemistry) Water with a low concentration of dissolved minerals, especially calcium, making it easier to lather with soap. Wikipedia link: soft water Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Chemistry, Water Related terms: water softener, heavy water Translations (water with a low concentration of dissolved minerals): 軟水 (Chinese Mandarin), 软水 (ruǎnshuǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), blødt vand [neuter] (Danish), zacht water [neuter] (Dutch), pehmeä vesi (Finnish), eau douce [feminine] (French), weiches Wasser [neuter] (German), નરમ પાણી (naram pāṇī) (Gujarati), жұмсақ су (jūmsaq su) (Kazakh), água mole [feminine] (Portuguese), мя́гкая вода́ (mjáxkaja vodá) [feminine] (Russian), agua blanda [feminine] (Spanish), น้ำอ่อน (náam-ɔ̀ɔn) (Thai), м'яка́ вода́ (mʺjaká vodá) [feminine] (Ukrainian)

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