hard water possesses an astringent quality, which prevents the goodness of the malt from being freely communicated to the liquor.
In washing, as well as in dyeing, hard water is injurious for wool.
hard water is water in which some kind of salt has been dissolved.
Most of the water thus obtained is hard water, from its limestone qualities, but it is most unquestionably healthy.
It is known, too, that the flavor of such beverages as tea and coffee is often greatly impaired by the use of hard water.
The water used for this solution should be as soft as possible, as hard water is liable to produce opaque streaks of lime soap.
The hard water, that comes through limestone rocks, adds lime in solution to the ocean water.
But in hard water soap seems to curdle, and some softening agent like borax has to be added or the water will chap the hands.
Blow the breath into a basin of hard water, and a milky appearance will be noted.
We gain something from the lime dissolved in hard water, for it is an essential part of our food.
