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softening ['sɔft(ə)nɪŋ] n
chem.	atténuation f; modération f; affaiblissement m; amortissement m; adoucissement m (de l'eau)
IMF.	détente f; desserrement m; relâchement m; fléchissement m; baisse f; glissement m (marché des changes)
industr., construct., chem.	traitement d'adoucissage
med.	ramollissement m (ramollitio)
met.	détrempe f; traitement d'adoucissement
nucl.phys., радиоакт.	ramollissement d'un spectre (of a spectrum)
"softening" n
chem.	adoucissement m
softening ['sɔft(ə)nɪŋ] v
agric.	adoucissement; amolissement
chem.	ramollissement
industr.	recuit d'adoucissement; recuit d'amélioration; recuit de l'usinabilité
industr., construct.	amollissement; assouplissement; ramollissage; trempage FACAO
soften ['sɔf(ə)n] v
gen.	ramollir
chem.	plastifier
pack.	mollir; amollir; décoller
to soften v
mech.eng., el.	adoucir
softening Reduction of the hardness of water by removing hardness-forming ions (chiefly calcium and magnesium) by precipitation or ion exchange, or sequestering them as by combining them with substances such as certain phosphates, that form soluble but non-ionized salts v
environ.	adoucissement
English thesaurus
soften ['sɔf(ə)n] abbr.
abbr., polym.	sftn.

softening: 131 phrases in 23 subjects

Agriculture	3
Chemical fibers	1
Chemistry	25
Coal	4
Construction	7
Cultural studies	2
Earth sciences	3
Environment	12
General	11
Health care	1
Industry	10
Isolation	1
Materials science	1
Medical	15
Metallurgy	7
Microsoft	1
Patents	2
Resins	1
Technology	10
Textile industry	6
Transport	2
Water supply	5
Радиоактивное излучение	1