Concept: softening in the concept vocabulary

Concept URI http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/7839
Preferred label softening
Definition Reduction of the hardness of water by removing hardness-forming ions (chiefly calcium and magnesium) by precipitation or ion exchange, or sequestering them as by combining them with substances such as certain phosphates, that form soluble but non-ionized salts.
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Status Valid
Status Modified 2013-12-05
Accepted Date 2013-12-05
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Alternative label
  • avhärdning [sv]
  • uppmjukning [sv]
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