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hard water

water that has a high mineral content
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hard water

Summary

hard water ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,663 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • hard water is a type of water[2].
  • hard water is the opposite of soft water[3].
  • hard water's has characteristic is recorded as water hardness[4].
  • hard water's different from is recorded as heavy water[5].

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Definition and Type

hard water is a type of water[2]. It is the opposite of soft water[3].

Why It Matters

hard water ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,663 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 217akH
    Has characteristic → water hardness
    Aliases → —
    Different from → heavy water
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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