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{i} person or thing which removes soluble matter from a substance by means of percolation
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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.

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A tub or vat for leaching ashes, bark, etc
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Alternative spelling of leech
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A quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali
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removal of soluble constituents from ashes or soil by percolation of water
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To dissolve and remove the soluble constituents of a rock or soil
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cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate
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To remove soluble substances from the soil by percolating water through the soil
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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
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To remove the soluble constituents from by subjecting to the action of percolating water or other liquid; as, to leach ashes or coffee
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remove substances from by a percolating liquid; "leach the soil"
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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
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See Leech, a physician
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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
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(v) to cause a liquid to filter down and through some material
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To dissolve contaminants by percolating liquid in order to separate the soluble components
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{f} strain, filter, remove soluble matter from a substance by means of percolation
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the process of leaching
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See 3d Leech
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{i} percolation of a substance to remove soluble matter; strainer, filter, vessel used in leaching; substance which has been leached
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To dissolve from a rock For example, when acidic water passes through fractured rocks, soluble minerals leach, or dissolve, from the rocks
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Dissolve or wash out soluble components of soil by heavy watering
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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
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– To lose matter when water is filtered through
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To dissolve out by the action of a percolating liquid in order to separate the soluble components (Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition)
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To part with soluble constituents by percolation
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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
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permeate or penetrate gradually; "the fertilizer leached into the ground"
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To dissolve out; often used with out; as, to leach out alkali from ashes
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the process of leaching remove substances from by a percolating liquid; "leach the soil"
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To pass through by percolation
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(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
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