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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Water containing little or no dissolved salts of calcium or magnesium, especially water containing less than about 85 parts per million of calcium carbonate.
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- noun chemistry Water with a low
concentration of dissolvedminerals , especiallycalcium , making it easier tolather withsoap .
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- noun water that is not hard (does not contain mineral salts that interfere with the formation of lather with soap)
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