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Leaching

/ˈliːtʃɪŋ/

To purge a soluble matter out of something by the action of a percolating fluid.

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📖 Definitions of "Leaching"

verb

1
To purge a soluble matter out of something by the action of a percolating fluid.
"Heavy rainfall can leach out minerals important for plant growth from the soil."
2
To part with soluble constituents by percolation.

noun

1
The process by which something is leached.
2
Liquid that leaches.

🔄 Synonyms of "Leaching"

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Word	Definition
leachnoun	(transitive) To purge a soluble matter out of something by the action of a percolating fluid.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Leaching"

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Word	Definition
leakagenoun	An act of leaking, or something that leaks.
seepagenoun	The process by which something, especially a liquid, leaks through a porous substance; the process of seeping. (Also used figuratively: the process of diffusing.)
leachatenoun	(soil science) The liquid produced when water percolates through a permeable material.
flushingnoun	Rushing of blood to the skin's surface, especially on the face, as happens under various physiological circumstances (e.g., in embarrassment or stress or during menopause).
infiltrationnoun	The act of secretly entering a physical location and/or organization.
lixiviationnoun	The process of lixiviating.
washingnoun	(countable) The action of the verb to wash
washoutnoun	(slang) A total failure; a disappointment.
filtrationnoun	The act or process of filtering; the mechanical separation of a liquid from the undissolved particles floating in it.
laundrynoun	A place or room where laundering is done - including, by extension, other forms of laundering than clothes washing.
runoffnoun	That portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area.
cleaningnoun	(gerund of clean) The process of making something clean.
extractionnoun	The act of extracting or the condition of being extracted.
run-offnoun	(motor racing) A run-off area; a paved area around the track at a spot that drivers are likely to go off, as opposed to a gravel trap, grass or a barrier.
depletionnoun	The consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished.
heapnoun	A pile or mass; a collection of things laid in a body, or thrown together so as to form an elevation.
exhaustionnoun	Supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy.
bioleachingnoun	The dissolution of metals from their ores by the use of microorganisms such as bacteria
removalnoun	The process of removing or the fact of being removed.
dischargenoun	To free of a debt, claim, obligation, responsibility, accusation, etc.; to absolve; to acquit; to forgive; to clear.