water softener

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ˈwater ˌsoftener noun  1. [uncountable]TIHC a chemical used for removing unwanted minerals from water 软水剂2. [countable]THC a piece of equipment used for removing unwanted minerals from water 硬水软化器

Examples from the Corpus

water softener• The second is to install a water softener into the cold water supply.• A water softener must be fitted after the supply to the drinking water so that this is left providing hard water for drinking.• Benckiser is best known for its Calgon water softener.

ˈwater ˌsoftener nounChineseSyllable  

Corpus a chemical unwanted for removing used

water softener
ˈwater ˌsoftener noun
1. [uncountable] a chemical used for removing unwanted minerals from water
2. [countable] a piece of equipment used for removing unwanted minerals from water

water softenerBrE /ˈwɔːtə sɒfnə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwɔːtər sɑːfnər/ 🔊, /ˈwɑːtər sɑːfnər/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] a device or substance that removes particular minerals, especially chalk, from water 硬水软化器；软水剂