"water softening" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} water softening (uncountable)
  1. The removal of calcium and magnesium ions from water, or their replacement with sodium, either by chemical reaction or by ion exchange. Tags: uncountable Related terms: water softener Translations (removal of calcium and magnesium ions from water): 硬水軟化 (Chinese Mandarin), 硬水软化 (yìngshuǐ ruǎnhuà) (Chinese Mandarin), adoucissement de l’eau [masculine] (French), αποσκλήρυνση (aposklírynsi) [feminine] (Greek), dedurizare [feminine] (Romanian), dedurizarea apei [feminine] (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-water_softening-en-noun-RHoYEJmn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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