The sun had been busy, softening the surface of the snowpack.
Here we report the first experimental proof that exposure to water softens the surface of polystyrene Petri dishes.
In the soil and agricultural sciences, infiltration improvement usually involves cultivation to soften the surface soils.
Today, several Ca-enriched orange juices and sports drinks are on the market which hardly soften the enamel surface.
A simple cream-colored couch from Plummers softens the hard surfaces in the house's large main room, a free-flowing space with a 14-foot ceiling and a 30-foot-wide wall of windows.
Zhangsan softened the beef.
For the production of caramels (bonbons) honey is used only in very small quantities, since its hygroscopicity presents a major disadvantage: it reduces the preservation time and softens the caramels at the surface causing them to stick together.
High concentrations of HP that promote enamel surface alterations soften the superficial layer of the enamel surface, increase surface porosity, and release more Ca2+ than low concentrations of HP and carbamide peroxide (CP) [ 4, 15, 17].
Softer and warmer materials throughout, like linen fabric on upholstered easy chairs, are integrated into the design to soften the prevailing hard surfaces like terrazzo, granite, glass and stainless-steel-mesh window treatments along one outer wall.
The entry capsule clearly protected the probe from the heat of rubbing up against the Martian atmosphere, and the parachutes and bouncing bags must have come out to soften the final approach to the surface.
A small dab of pre-shave cream (often containing the aforementioned glycerin) softens the beard while prepping the surface of the skin for repeated contact with a blade.
