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dehardened

dehardened is the simple past and past participle of deharden.

Meaning of deharden

Verb

deharden (third-person singular simple present dehardens, present participle dehardening, simple past and past participle dehardened)

  1. (ambitransitive) To make or become less hard (resistant to pressure).
    • It is possible by careful adjustment of concentrations to deharden the gelatine and cut down any obnoxious soaking periods to convenient times.1930, Camera: A Practical Magazine for Photographers, volume 41

Questions about dehardened

What is dehardened the simple past and past participle of?
Dehardened is the simple past and past participle of deharden.

Words near dehardened in the dictionary

  1. dehancement
  2. dehancements
  3. dehances
  4. dehancing
  5. deharden
  6. dehardened
  7. dehardening
  8. dehardens
  9. Dehart
  10. Deharts
  11. dehaulm

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