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leach

UK
/liːtʃ/
US
/litʃ/
leach out

Translations

leachverb
leached
Past Simple
leached
Past Participle
leaching
Gerund
UK
/liːtʃ/
US
/litʃ/
Heavy rains can leach nutrients from the soil, making it less fertile.
De fortes pluies peuvent lessiver les nutriments du sol, le rendant moins fertile.
Additional translations
lixivierTerme technique, surtout en chimie et en géologie.
Synonyms
percolate
filter
drain
seep
leach out
leachnoun
leaches
pl
The leach of nutrients from the soil can affect plant growth.
La lixiviation des nutriments du sol peut affecter la croissance des plantes.
lixiviatTerme technique.
The leach from the landfill site contaminated the nearby water supply.
Le lixiviat du site d'enfouissement a contaminé l'approvisionnement en eau voisin.
leachadjective
Used attributively to denote something relating to or designed for leaching (e.g., leach field, leach pit).
Additional translations
lixiviantTerme technique.

Definitions

leachverb
To remove or be removed from a substance by the action of a percolating liquid.
Heavy rains can leach nutrients from the soil, making it less fertile.
To cause a liquid to percolate through something, extracting soluble constituents.
Farmers often leach the soil to remove excess salts.
leachnoun
A process by which soluble constituents are dissolved and filtered through the soil by a percolating fluid.
The leach of nutrients from the soil can affect plant growth.
A substance that is removed from a material by the process of leaching.
The leach from the landfill site contaminated the nearby water supply.
A solution obtained by leaching, especially the alkaline liquid (lye) derived from wood ashes; leachate.
The traditional soapmakers prepared a leach of ash to produce lye.
leachadjective
Relating to, involving, or designed for the process of leaching.
The septic system discharges into a leach field.
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