Language

en

Definition

DefGEMET: Reduction of the hardness of water by removing hardness-forming ions (chiefly calcium and magnesium) by precipitation or ion exchange, or sequestering them as by combining them with substances such as certain phosphates, that form soluble but non-ionized salts. (Source: BJGEO)

Part of speech

Noun (male)

Base form

softening

Inflectionals

softening

Same spelling in use by the following Labels:

soften

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Source Note

de

GEMETID7839

Change Notes

Initial version
on 2007-02-11
Last change
Barbara Fock on 2022-06-21