leach
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
leaches;
leached;
leaching
leaches;
leached;
leaching
Britannica Dictionary definition of LEACH
technical
1
[+ object]
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to remove (a chemical, a metal, etc.) from a substance by the action of a liquid passing through the substance
:
to release (a chemical, a metal, etc.) when a liquid passes through
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Even a small amount of rain can leach the toxic material from the soil.
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Certain kinds of treated wood can leach chemicals into the soil.
2
[no object]
of a chemical, a metal, etc.
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to be removed from a substance by a liquid passing through the substance
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The chemical eventually leaches away from the soil.
