Phrase guide

water softener

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A device which reduces the calcium and magnesium concentration of hard water by passing it through an ion exchange resin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

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

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Broader terms: softener

Narrower terms: zeolite

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: омекотител (omekotitel) — device which reduces the calcium and magnesium concentration of hard water
  • Dutch: waterverzachter — device which reduces the calcium and magnesium concentration of hard water
  • Finnish: vedenpehmennin — device which reduces the calcium and magnesium concentration of hard water
  • French: adoucisseur d'eau — device which reduces the calcium and magnesium concentration of hard water
  • German: Trinkwasserenthärtungsanlage — device which reduces the calcium and magnesium concentration of hard water
  • Greek: αποσκληρυντής (aposkliryntís) — device which reduces the calcium and magnesium concentration of hard water
  • Hungarian: vízlágyító — device which reduces the calcium and magnesium concentration of hard water
  • Italian: addolcitore — device which reduces the calcium and magnesium concentration of hard water
  • Marathi: जल मृदुकारी (jal mŕdukārī) — device which reduces the calcium and magnesium concentration of hard water
  • Polish: zmiękczacz wody — device which reduces the calcium and magnesium concentration of hard water
  • Serbo-Croatian: омекшивач — device which reduces the calcium and magnesium concentration of hard water
  • Serbo-Croatian: omekšivač — device which reduces the calcium and magnesium concentration of hard water
  • Spanish: suavizador de agua — device which reduces the calcium and magnesium concentration of hard water