"water hardness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: water hardnesses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} water hardness (plural water hardnesses)
  1. (inorganic chemistry) The level of dissolved calcium salts in water Categories (topical): Inorganic chemistry Translations (level of dissolved calcium salts in water): Wasserhärte [feminine] (German), vízkeménység (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-water_hardness-en-noun-H~PZHwJn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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