Synonyms for SOFTENING: emollient, lenient, merciful, easy, compassionate, buffering, cushioning, smooth; Antonyms of SOFTENING: hard, harsh, caustic, rough, coarse, powerful, severe, abrasive

Water softening is the removal of calcium, magnesium, and certain other metal cations in hard water. The resulting soft water requires less soap for the same cleaning effort, as soap is not wasted bonding with calcium ions.

The meaning of SOFTEN is to make soft or softer. How to use soften in a sentence.

SOFTENING definition: 1. that has stopped increasing or that is falling: 2. a lack of increase or a reduction in the…. Learn more.

SOFTENING meaning: 1. that has stopped increasing or that is falling: 2. a lack of increase or a reduction in the…. Learn more.

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SOFTEN meaning: 1. to become soft, or to make something soft: 2. to become more gentle or less strict, or to make…. Learn more.