- hardness hard·ness n
- ['hɒːdnɪs]
(gen) durezza
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hardness hard·ness n
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hard|ness — «HAHRD nihs», noun. 1. the quality or condition of being hard. 2. the quality of water holding mineral salts in solution that make it unfit for washing purposes. 3. the comparative capacity of one mineral to scratch, or be scratched by, another… … Useful english dictionary
hard·ness — /ˈhɑɚdnəs/ noun [noncount] : the quality or state of being hard the hardness of a diamond The wood s hardness makes it suitable for carving. There was a hardness [=toughness] in her voice I hadn t heard before … Useful english dictionary
Hardness — Hard ness, n. [AS. heardness.] 1. The quality or state of being hard, literally or figuratively. [1913 Webster] The habit of authority also had given his manners some peremptory hardness. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 2. (Min.) The cohesion of the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mi|cro|hard|ness — «MY kroh HAHRD nihs», noun. the degree of hardness of a metal, determined by measuring a very small indenture made on its surface … Useful english dictionary
hardness — (n.) O.E. heardnysse; see HARD (Cf. hard) + NESS (Cf. ness). Meaning difficulty of action or accomplishment is late 14c … Etymology dictionary
hardness — hard•ness [[t]ˈhɑrd nɪs[/t]] n. 1) the state or quality of being hard 2) chem. that quality in water that is imparted by the presence of dissolved salts, esp. calcium sulfate or bicarbonate 3) mir the comparative ability of a substance to scratch … From formal English to slang
hardness — hard·ness … English syllables
hardness — /hahrd nis/, n. 1. the state or quality of being hard: the hardness of ice. 2. a relative degree or extent of this quality: wood of a desirable hardness. 3. that quality in water that is imparted by the presence of dissolved salts, esp. calcium… … Universalium
hardness — 1. The degree of firmness of a solid, as determined by its resistance to deformation, scratching, or abrasion. SEE ALSO: h. scale, number. 2. The relative penetrating power of a beam of x rays, used both within the diagnostic range of … Medical dictionary
red-hardness — red hard·ness … English syllables
Brinell hardness number — Bri•nell′ hard′ness num ber [[t]brɪˈnɛl[/t]] n. mel a rating obtained from a test(Brinell′ test )to determine the hardness of a metal by pressing a steel ball of a standard size into the metal using a standard force. Abbr.: Bhn • Etymology: after … From formal English to slang
