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dehardening

dehardening is the present participle and gerund 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 dehardening

What is dehardening the present participle and gerund of?
Dehardening is the present participle and gerund of deharden.

Words near dehardening in the dictionary

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

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