HARD WASH
\hˈɑːd wˈɒʃ], \hˈɑːd wˈɒʃ], \h_ˈɑː_d w_ˈɒ_ʃ]\
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W. containing in solution salts of calcium or magnesium. Such w. requires more soap than ordinary w. to make a lather, because the fatty acid of the soap forms an insoluble compound with calcium and magnesium, and the salts of these metals must first be decomposed before a permanent lather is formed.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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