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Definitions for Leaching
[1] to dissolve out soluble constituents from (ashes, soil, etc.) by percolation.
[2] to cause (water or other liquid) to percolate through something.
[3] (of ashes, soil, etc.) to undergo the action of percolating water.
[4] to percolate, as water.
[5] the act or process of leaching.
[6] a product or solution obtained by leaching; leachate.
[7] the material leached.
[8] a vessel for use in leaching.
[9] Bernard (Howell ). 1887–1979, British potter, born in Hong Kong
[10] to remove or be removed from a substance by a percolating liquid
[11] to lose or cause to lose soluble substances by the action of a percolating liquid
[12] another word for percolate (def. 1), percolate (def. 2)
[13] the act or process of leaching
[14] a substance that is leached or the constituents removed by leaching
[15] a porous vessel for leaching
[16] a variant spelling of leech 2
Words related to Leaching
leachseep, filter, strain, percolate, extract, filtrate, lixiviate
Words nearby Leaching
leachle touquet, le vau, lea, lea-rig, lea., leach, leachate, leaching, leachy, leacock, lead
Origin of Leaching
11425–75; late Middle English leche leachate, infusion, probably Old English *læc(e ), *lec(e ), akin to leccan to wet, moisten, causative of leak
Other words from Leaching
leach·a·ble , adjective
leach·a·bil·i·ty , noun
leach·er , noun
un·leached , adjective
leach v.
Word origin for Leaching
C17: variant of obsolete letch to wet, perhaps from Old English leccan to water; related to leak
Synonyms for Leaching
extract, filter, filtrate, percolate, seep, strain, lixiviate, wash away