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softener
[ saw-fuh-ner, sof-uh- ]
/ ˈsɔ fə nər, ˈsɒf ə- /
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noun
Chemistry.
- any admixture to a substance for promoting or increasing its softness, smoothness, or plasticity.
- water softener.
a person or thing that softens.
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softener
/ (ˈsɒfənə) /
noun
a substance added to another substance to increase its softness, pliability, or plasticity
a substance, such as a zeolite, for softening water
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