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HARDNESS WATER [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geochemistry
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

That property of water, due mainly to bicarbonates, chlorides and sulphates of calcium and magnesium, which prevents the production of abundant lather with soap.

CONT

Calcium carbonate ... is one of the compounds that causes water hardness.

OBS

Measured as the amount of Calcium (ppm) in the solution.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géochimie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Qualité de l'eau qui renferme certains sels (sulfate de calcium, chlorure de magnésium) et ne produit pas de mousse avec le savon.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geoquímica
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Propiedad del agua, principalmente debida a la presencia de bicarbonatos, cloruros y sulfatos de calcio y magnesio, que evita que el jabón forme espuma abundante.

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