to leach

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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.

A tub or vat for leaching ashes, bark, etc
Alternative spelling of leech
A quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali
removal of soluble constituents from ashes or soil by percolation of water
To dissolve and remove the soluble constituents of a rock or soil
cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate
To remove soluble substances from the soil by percolating water through the soil
To remove soluble or other constituents from a medium by the action of a percolating liquid, as in leaching salts from the soil by the application of water
To remove the soluble constituents from by subjecting to the action of percolating water or other liquid; as, to leach ashes or coffee
remove substances from by a percolating liquid; "leach the soil"
if a substance leaches or is leached from a larger mass such as the soil, it is removed from it by water passing through the larger mass
See Leech, a physician
The roots of the word are Old English leccan, to water The definition is to dissolve out For example, heavy rains have leached the minerals from the soil
(v) to cause a liquid to filter down and through some material
To dissolve contaminants by percolating liquid in order to separate the soluble components
{f} strain, filter, remove soluble matter from a substance by means of percolation
the process of leaching
See 3d Leech
{i} percolation of a substance to remove soluble matter; strainer, filter, vessel used in leaching; substance which has been leached
To dissolve from a rock For example, when acidic water passes through fractured rocks, soluble minerals leach, or dissolve, from the rocks
Dissolve or wash out soluble components of soil by heavy watering
the process of leaching remove substances from by a percolating liquid; "leach the soil" permeate or penetrate gradually; "the fertilizer leached into the ground" cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate
– To lose matter when water is filtered through
To dissolve out by the action of a percolating liquid in order to separate the soluble components (Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition)
To part with soluble constituents by percolation
Water that collects contaminants as it trickles through wastes, pesticides, or fertilizers Leaching may occur in farming areas, feedlots, and landfills, and may result in hazardous substances entering surface water, ground water, or soil
permeate or penetrate gradually; "the fertilizer leached into the ground"
To dissolve out; often used with out; as, to leach out alkali from ashes
the process of leaching remove substances from by a percolating liquid; "leach the soil"
To pass through by percolation
(1) to be dissolved and washed out by a percolating liquid; (2) to remove soluble constituents from a substance by the action of a percolating liquid
to leach
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