softener

• Substance ajoutée à un matériau pour le rendre moins dur ou moins rigide ; produit utilisé pour adoucir l'eau ou les tissus.

A noun referring to a substance added to another material to reduce its hardness or stiffness.

1. Substance to reduce hardnessB2formal

   A substance added to another material to make it less hard or stiff.

   Agent ramollissant

   • Fabric softener makes clothes feel softer after washing.
   • Water softener removes minerals that cause hard water.
   • The chemist added a softener to the plastic to make it more flexible.

   Synonymesplasticizer

   Antonymesstiffenerstrengthener