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leachate

UK
/ˈliːtʃeɪt/
US
/ˈliːtʃeɪt/

Translations

leachatenoun
leachates
pl
The landfill site was monitored for leachate contamination.
Место свалки контролировалось на загрязнение фильтратом.
Synonyms
seepage
effluent
drainage
runoff
leachateadjective
UK
/ˈliːtʃeɪt/
US
/ˈliːtʃeɪt/
Used attributively in combinations such as “leachate collection system”.

Definitions

leachatenoun
A liquid that has percolated through a solid and leached out some of the constituents.
The landfill site was monitored for leachate to prevent contamination of the nearby water sources.
In environmental engineering, the contaminated liquid that drains from a landfill or other waste disposal site.
The engineers installed a geomembrane liner to keep landfill leachate from entering the groundwater.
leachateadjective
Relating to or associated with leachate.
A leachate treatment facility was built next to the landfill.
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