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单词 softener
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
soft•en•er  (sô′fə nər, sof′ə-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Chemistry
    • any admixture to a substance for promoting or increasing its softness, smoothness, or plasticity.
    • See water softener. 
  2. Chemistrya person or thing that softens.
  • soften + -er1 1600–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ˈsoftener /ˈsɒfənə/ n
  1. a substance added to another substance to increase its softness, pliability, or plasticity
  2. a substance, such as a zeolite, for softening water
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
soft•en /ˈsɔfən, ˈsɑfən/USA pronunciation   v., 
  1. to (cause to) become soft or softer: [~ + object]moisturizing cream to soften the skin.[no object]His normally gruff voice softened when he saw that the child was afraid.
soft•en•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
soft•en  (sô′fən, sof′ən),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to make soft or softer.

v.i. 
  1. to become soft or softer.
  • 1325–75; Middle English; see soft, -en1
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged melt; mollify, mitigate, soothe, alleviate, calm, quiet, ease.
    • 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged harden.
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