soft water

Low-calcium H2O

Soft water is water with low mineral content, particularly low in calcium and magnesium.

It lathers soap easily and leaves no scale deposits in pipes or kettles.

Water is naturally soft in some regions, or can be softened by treatment: We installed a water softener because the hard water was ruining our fixtures.

The opposite is hard water.

chemistry

sodium

Eleventh element, highly reactive

hardness · limescale · pipes · plumbing · corrosion · boiler · filtration · regeneration · brine tank · chelation

cleaning

lather

Foamy soap bubbles

shampoo · rinse · laundry · dishwasher · spotless · bubbles · wash · conditioner · cleanser · surfactant

taste

smooth

Without roughness or difficulty

  • flatLacking vertical variation
  • crispFirm and breakable
  • cleanFree of soil

drinkable · potable · filtered · refreshing · hydration · bland · neutral · pure · clear · slippery

Categories
Opposites
mineral content

soft waterhard water

Mineral-heavy tap supply

mineral water · spring water · well water

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G