leaching
ˈliːtʃɪŋ
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Definition of leaching - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
agricultureTECH.loss of soluble nutrients from soilTECH.
  • Leaching in agricultural lands affects crop yields..
drainage washing
2.
extraction processTECH.process of extracting substances with a liquidTECH.
  • Leaching is crucial in the mining industry.
extraction percolation

Adjective

chemistryTECH.caused by water washing chemicals or minerals awayTECH.
  • The leaching solution was used to extract minerals from the ore.
filtering percolating seeping
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Origin of leaching

Old English, leccan (to moisten)

Terms with leaching included in their meaning

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extraction
container used for leaching materials
lyen.
traditional
alkaline liquid from leaching wood ashes
leaching process
wash or leach out soluble components

Examples of leaching in a sentence

  • Farmers are concerned about nutrient leaching.
  • Leaching can lead to soil contamination.
  • The leaching of nutrients affects plant growth.
  • The leaching process was carefully monitored.
  • Leaching techniques vary depending on the material.

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  1. French:lessivage, lixiviant, ...
  2. German:Auswaschung, Laugungsprozess, ...
  3. Italian:lisciviazione, di lisciviazione, ...
  4. Spanish:lixiviación, de lixiviación, ...
  5. Portuguese:lixiviação, de lixiviação, ...
  6. Chinese:养分流失, 淋滤, ...
  7. Japanese:浸出, 浸出の, ...
  8. Arabic:تَرْشِيح, مرشح, ...
  9. Hebrew:סְחִיפָה, מְמַצֶּה, ...
  10. Russian:вымывание, выщелачивающий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вимивання поживних речовин, вимивання, ...
  12. Hindi:लीचिंग, निकासी, ...
leach
liːtʃ

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..
drain seep
2.
extractiontr.TECH.remove soluble matter by percolating liquidtr.TECH.
  • Farmers leach nutrients from the soil.
drain filter
3.
figurativeintr.Rarebleed or seep graduallyintr.Rare
  • The colors began to leach from the fabric.
bleed ooze seep

Noun

1.
extractionTECH.container used for leaching materialsTECH.
  • The leach was filled with ashes for the process.
2.
dessertRareUKjelly-like sweetmeat from the fifteenth centuryRareUK
  • Leach was a popular dessert in medieval times.
dessert sweet
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Images of leach

  • leach: container used for leaching materials
    container used for leaching materials
  • leach: jelly-like sweetmeat from the fifteenth century
    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.

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  1. French:lixivier, bac de lixiviation, ...
  2. German:auslaugen, Läuterbottich, ...
  3. Italian:percolare, contenitore di lisciviazione, ...
  4. Spanish:filtrarse, lixiviador, ...
  5. Portuguese:filtrar, lixiviador, ...
  6. Chinese:流失, 浸出器, ...
  7. Japanese:流出する, 浸出器, ...
  8. Arabic:تَسَرَّبَ, وِعاء الاستخلاص, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהִתְנַקֵּז, כְּלִי, ...
  10. Russian:вытекать, лич, ...
  11. Ukrainian:просочуватися, ліч, ...
  12. Hindi:रिस जाना, लीच, ...
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