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hard water

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Noun1.hard water - water that contains mineral salts (as calcium and magnesium ions) that limit the formation of lather with soap
H2O, water - binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
soft water - water that is not hard (does not contain mineral salts that interfere with the formation of lather with soap)


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