permanent hardness

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noun

chem hardness of water that cannot be removed by boiling as it results mainly from the presence of calcium and magnesium chlorides and sulphates

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Words nearby permanent hardness

permanent, permanent cartilage, Permanent Court of Arbitration, permanent dentition, permanent echo, permanent hardness, permanent health insurance, permanent magnet, permanent mold, permanent press, permanent resident

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Example sentences from the Web for permanent hardness

The offices were firebombed in 2011; no one was hurt but a permanent police car was subsequently stationed outside.
France Mourns—and Hunts|Nico Hines, Christopher Dickey|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Plus, while sometimes IPs can be “permanent”, at other times IPs last just a few seconds.
No, North Korea Didn’t Hack Sony|Marc Rogers|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the past, Fidel Castro and his brother Raul were considered permanent enemies of Washington.
Cuba Is A Kleptocracy, Not Communist|Romina Ruiz-Goiriena|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At least one parent would have to be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
The Progressive Case Against Birthright Citizenship|Keli Goff|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

They seemed like a permanent part of the mindscape, the way mountains or rivers are part of the physical world.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Let them open their minds to us, let them put upon permanent record the significance of all their intrigues and manœuvres.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
Will this position be permanent or will its duration be limited practically to the period of the war?
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
There is a sharp curve in the permanent way outside the station, so that a train is on you all of a sudden.
Uncanny Tales|Various
Loss, where she was concerned, involved a permanent and irremediable bereavement—no substitute was conceivable.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
Our troops have done all that flesh and blood can do against semi-permanent works, and they are not able to carry them.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton

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