leached

liːtʃt

Definition

Definition of leached - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

depletiondrained of color or vitality

The leached landscape looked barren and lifeless.

depleted

drained

chemistry

Rare

having had soluble substances removed

Rare

The soil was leached and no longer fertile.

drained

filtered

purified

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Origin of leached

Old English, leccan (to moisten)

Terms with leached included in their meaning

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capping

geology

the leached upper part of a rock body

B-horizon

soil science

soil layer below A-horizon with leached minerals

podzol

soil science

soil with greyish-white upper leached layers

supergene

adj.

geology

leached and deposited by descending waters

Examples of leached in a sentence

After the storm, the leached soil needed revitalization.
The leached minerals left the water clear.
Leached soil requires fertilization.

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French:délavé, lessivé, ...
German:ausgebleicht, ausgelaugt, ...
Italian:scolorito, lisciviato, ...
Spanish:desvaído, lixiviado, ...
Portuguese:descolorido, lixiviado, ...
Chinese:褪色, 失去营养, ...
Japanese:色あせた, 浸出された, ...
Arabic:باهت, مُرَوَّق, ...
Hebrew:דָּהוּי, שָׁטוּף, ...
Russian:обесцвеченный, вымытый, ...
Ukrainian:знебарвлений, вимитий, ...
Hindi:रंगहीन, छना हुआ, ...
Bengali:রংহীন, লিচড, ...
Catalan:descolorit, lixiviat, ...
Czech:vyšisovaný, vymytý, ...
Danish:afbleget, udvasket, ...
Dutch:verbleekt, uitgeloogd, ...
Greek:ξεθωριασμένος, εκχυλισμένος, ...
Hungarian:kimosott, kilúgozott, ...
Khmer:ស្រពោន, ត្រូវបានលាងសារធាតុរលាយចេញ, ...
Korean:바랜, 용탈된, ...
Persian:رنگ‌پریده, شسته شده, ...
Polish:wyblakły, wypłukany, ...
Portuguese (BR):desbotado, lixiviado, ...
Romanian:decolorat, spălat, ...
Swedish:blekt, urlakad, ...
Thai:ซีด, ชะล้าง, ...
Turkish:solmuş, yıkanmış, ...
Vietnamese:bị bạc màu, bị rửa trôi, ...

leach

liːtʃ

Definition of leach - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

environment

intr.

drain away from soil, ash, or similar material

intr.

The chemicals leached into the surrounding ground after the spill..

drain

seep

extraction

tr.

TECH.

remove soluble matter by percolating liquid

tr.

TECH.

Farmers leach nutrients from the soil.

drain

filter

figurative

intr.

Rare

bleed or seep gradually

intr.

Rare

The colors began to leach from the fabric.

bleed

ooze

seep

Noun

extraction

TECH.

container used for leaching materials

TECH.

The leach was filled with ashes for the process.

dessert

Rare

jelly-like sweetmeat from the fifteenth century

Rare

Leach was a popular dessert in medieval times.

dessert

sweet

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Images of leach

container used for leaching materials
jelly-like sweetmeat from the fifteenth century

Origin of leach

Old English, leccan (to moisten)

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, ...
Bengali:চুঁইয়ে যাওয়া, লিচ, ...
Catalan:lixiviar, lixiviador, ...
Czech:vyplavovat se, louhovací nádoba, ...
Danish:sive ud, udvaskningsbeholder, ...
Dutch:weglekken, uitloogbak, ...
Greek:εκπλένομαι, δοχείο εκχύλισης, ...
Hungarian:kimosódni, kilúgozóedény, ...
Khmer:ជ្រាបចេញ, ធុងស្រង់សារធាតុ, ...
Korean:배출되다, 침출기, ...
Persian:نشت کردن, ظرف استخراج, ...
Polish:odpływać, ekstraktor, ...
Portuguese (BR):filtrar, recipiente de lixiviação, ...
Romanian:a scurge, leach, ...
Swedish:dränera, lakbehållare, ...
Thai:ชะล้างออก, ภาชนะชะล้าง, ...
Turkish:sızmak, sızdırma kabı, ...
Vietnamese:ngấm ra, thùng chứa, ...

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Definition of leached - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of leached

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Definition of leach - Reverso English Dictionary

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