softener (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *softener*:
NOUN	substance	softener	a substance added to another to make it less hard

softener > pronunciation
Sounds	sao'fahner
Rhymes	Afrikaner ... yawner: 180 rhymes with ner...

English > *softener*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A substance added to another to make it less hard.
Narrower	conditioner	A substance used in washing / washing (clothing or hair) to make things softer
	plasticizer, plasticiser	A substance added to plastics or other materials to make them more pliable
	water softener	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
Broader	chemical, chemical substance	Material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
Spanish	suavizador, suavizante
Catalan	suavitzant
Verbs	soften	make soft or softer

HyperDic: softener