Hard water,

Definition of Hard water:

1. Low-lathering water that forms scum and boiler scale, and interferes with industrial processes. Hard water is alkaline due to the presence of very small quantities (measured in parts per million) of inorganic compounds (such as calcium and/or magnesium salts) picked up from rocks and soils. Water hardness is of two types (1) temporary hardness is caused by dissolved calcium bicarbonate (Ca(HCO3)2) and can be cured by boiling or by adding calcium hydroxide or lime (Ca(OH)2) to water; (2) permanent hardness is caused by dissolved calcium sulphate (CaSO4) and cannot be cured by boiling, but by certain processes such as ion exchange using polyphosphates (such as calgon) or zeolites (such as permutit). Both types of hardness can also be cured by adding calcium carbonate or washing soda (CaCO3). In the US, water hardness is measured in Clark degrees (CD). One CD equals 1 part calcium carbonate dissolved in 70,000 parts of water, 14.3 parts per million (PPM), 1 grain (64.8 milligrams) per gallon (GPG), or 17.1 milligram per liter.

How to use Hard water in a sentence?

1. You must make sure to keep all your factories clean and well kept so that no hard water builds up that can be a pain to get rid of.
2. My coffee machine was brewing coffee very slowly and then suddenly stopped working because of the build up of hard water .
3. If you have an industrial plant running it is very important to keep it properly cleaned to avoid any hard water building up.