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词汇 softener
释义 softener
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˈsɒf.ən.ər/ us /ˈsɑː.fən.ɚ/
a substance used to make something soft: 软化剂,柔软剂
(a) fabric softener织物柔顺剂
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Soft and fluffy
anneal
as smooth as silk/a baby's bottomidiom
billowy
cottony
feathery
frothily
frothy
gauzy
lathery
limp
silky
soften
softness
soggily
sogginess
spongy
ultra-soft
velvet
velvety
workable

Examples of softener


softener
Constipation may be managed by ensuring adequate fluid and fibre, followed if necessary by stool softeners, laxatives, suppositories and enemata.
A stool softener or laxative to avoid iron-induced constipation may be especially important in elderly individuals.
In most cases the problem is managed with stool softeners and laxatives, which are often insufficient.
In most cases the problem is managed with stool softeners and laxatives.
Recently we have a suggestion that purified wool fat should be used as a bread softener.
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The opium was concealed in a consignment of water softener and soft soap.
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The idea that domestic water softeners are exempt from taxation if modified for industrial use is due to a misunderstanding which is now being corrected.
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That will be handed over to them in bits and pieces, just as a softener for a bit.
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I hope very much that a stool softener for all who need it—and this includes cancer patients—will be included.
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Manufacturers of regenerated cellulose film used for wrapping food have already taken steps to replace diethylene and monothylene glycol with alternative softeners.
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The ban on softeners that damage the reproductive system is a milestone in terms of the protection of consumers and particularly of children.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
The directive is concerned with six different softeners divided into two groups.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Then there are bread softeners, such as monoglycerides which in young creatures tend to slow up growth.
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They are termed "crumb softeners", or they can prevent the staling of bread.
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I understand that this could be coped with by water softeners.
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