hard water
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hard water
noun hard waters
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Water with a high concentration of dissolved minerals, especially calcium, making it difficult to lather with soap.
Opposite: soft water
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noun water with a high concentration of dissolved minerals
| Español | agua dura |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 경수 gyeongsu, 센물 senmul |
| 日本語 | 硬水 kōsui |
| 中文 | 硬水 yìngshuǐ |
| Português | água dura |
| Français | eau dure |
| Deutsch | hartes Wasser |
| Ελληνικά | σκληρό νερό skliró neró |
| Română | apă dură |
| Русский | жёсткая вода́ žóstkaja vodá |
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title = {hard water},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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