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softener
soft·en S0537000 (sô′fən, sŏf′ən)v. soft·ened, soft·en·ing, soft·ens v.tr.1. To make soft or softer.2. To undermine or reduce the strength, morale, or resistance of.3. To make less harsh, strident, or critical: softened the last paragraph of the letter.v.intr. To become soft or softer. soft′en·er n.softener (ˈsɒfənə) n1. (Chemistry) a substance added to another substance to increase its softness, pliability, or plasticity2. (Chemistry) a substance, such as a zeolite, for softening waterThesaurusNoun | 1. | softener - a substance added to another to make it less hardconditioner - a substance used in washing (clothing or hair) to make things softerplasticiser, plasticizer - a substance added to plastics or other materials to make them more pliablechemical, chemical substance - material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or moleculeswater softener - 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 | Translations- Do you have fabric softener? (US)
Do you have softener? (UK) → 有柔化剂吗?
softener
softenerA flat brush of hog bristle; used to blend or soften markings in a paint coating.softener
Words related to softenernoun a substance added to another to make it less hardRelated Words- conditioner
- plasticiser
- plasticizer
- chemical
- chemical substance
- water softener
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