Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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softener | Yes | No | No | No |
water softener | Yes | No | No | No |
softener (noun) | water softener (noun) |
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a substance added to another to make it less hard | a substance (such as sodium chloride) that lessens the hardness of water by replacing calcium and magnesium ions with sodium ions and so gives the water more efficient sudsing power |