softener
English Thesaurus
1. a substance added to another to make it less hard (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | chemical, chemical substance, |
| definition | : | material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | conditioner, |
| definition | : | a substance used in washing (clothing or hair) to make things softer (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | plasticiser, plasticizer, |
| definition | : | a substance added to plastics or other materials to make them more pliable (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | water softener, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | soften, |
| definition | : | make soft or softer (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | soften, |
| definition | : | make soft or softer (verb.change) |
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