Definition of leach - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
environmentintr. drain away from soil, ash, or similar materialintr.
- The chemicals leached into the surrounding ground after the spill..
2.
extractiontr. TECH. remove soluble matter by percolating liquidtr. TECH.
- Farmers leach nutrients from the soil.
3.
figurativeintr. Rare bleed or seep graduallyintr. Rare
- The colors began to leach from the fabric.
Noun
1.
extractionTECH. container used for leaching materialsTECH.
- The leach was filled with ashes for the process.
2.
dessertRare UK jelly-like sweetmeat from the fifteenth centuryRare UK
- Leach was a popular dessert in medieval times.
Images of leach
container used for leaching materials 
jelly-like sweetmeat from the fifteenth century
Origin of leach
Old English, leccan (to moisten)
Terms with leach included in their meaning
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leaching process
wash or leach out soluble components
Examples of leach in a sentence
Over time, minerals leach out of the rocks. Chemicals leach into the groundwater over time. Rain can leach minerals from the rocks. Over time, the ink will leach from the paper. The nutrients can leach into the groundwater. The leach was crucial for the chemical experiment.
Workers inspected the leach for any signs of wear. Leach recipes were passed down through generations. The banquet featured a variety of leach desserts.
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- French:lixivier, bac de lixiviation, ...
- German:auslaugen, Läuterbottich, ...
- Italian:percolare, contenitore di lisciviazione, ...
- Spanish:filtrarse, lixiviador, ...
- Portuguese:filtrar, lixiviador, ...
- Chinese:流失, 浸出器, ...
- Japanese:流出する, 浸出器, ...
- Arabic:تَسَرَّبَ, وِعاء الاستخلاص, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְנַקֵּז, כְּלִי, ...
- Russian:вытекать, лич, ...
- Ukrainian:просочуватися, ліч, ...
- Hindi:रिस जाना, लीच, ...
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