Sentence examples for prevent softening from inspiring English sources

Candy canes need to be stored in an airtight container or wrapped in cellophane to prevent softening over time.

To help it maintain its shape and prevent softening, a larger electrode is often used.

These results suggest that suppression of certain enzymes acting on cellulose, hemicellulose or pectin alone are not sufficient to prevent softening, likely due to functional redundancy of enzymes involved in what is likely a complex metabolic process [ 1].

The system can be used to warm or cool down roads, keeping them ice-free and/or preventing softening due to overheating.

The war and turmoil that followed the attacks have prevented any softening up of attitudes, he said.

For Vf up to 0.75%, the resistance provided by steel fibers during the crack propagation stage is insufficient to prevent a softening in flexure.

Wear testing was done using a high temperature tribometer (pin-on-disc); the maximum testing temperature was 500 °C in order to prevent significant softening of substrate.

If the onions are not completely tender, the acidity of the tomatoes will prevent them from softening further.

About the only place that has a steady stream of clients is the local office of Neighborhood Housing Services, where Theresa Ortiz offers advice on how to prevent foreclosure or soften its blow.

This will help prevent infection and soften the hangnail.

Retained uterine secretions of bloody or watery fluid, caught above a blocked mouth of the uterus (cervix), prevent menstruation, cause softening and enlargement of the uterus, and may cause the patient to wonder whether she is pregnant.