water softener

  1. a chemical compound added to hard water to soften it, as by precipitating out the minerals
  2. a tank or other container in which water is filtered through any of various chemicals or ion exchange media for softening

See water softener in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A substance used to reduce the hardness of water.
  2. A device that monitors and reduces the hardness of the water.

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