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hard water

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  • noun chemistry Water with a high concentration of dissolved minerals, especially calcium, making it difficult to lather with soap.

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  • noun water that contains mineral salts (as calcium and magnesium ions) that limit the formation of lather with soap

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antonyms (1)

Words with the opposite meaning

  1. soft water

hypernyms (2)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. h2o
  2. water

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  1. water softener

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