leaching

v. strain, filter, remove soluble matter from a substance by means of percolation

Leaching is the process of extracting a substance from a solid by dissolving it in a liquid.
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Noun
1. the process of leaching
(synonym) leach
(hypernym) natural process, natural action, action, activity

Noun
1. the process of leaching
(synonym) leaching
(hypernym) natural process, natural action, action, activity
(derivation) strip
Verb
1. cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate
(hypernym) remove, take, take away, withdraw
(cause) percolate
(derivation) leaching
2. permeate or penetrate gradually; "the fertilizer leached into the ground"
(synonym) percolate
(hypernym) trickle, dribble, filter
(derivation) leaching
3. remove substances from by a percolating liquid; "leach the soil"
(synonym) strip
(hypernym) remove, take, take away, withdraw
(derivation) leaching

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Leach
  

The process by which soluble constituents are dissolved and filtered through the soil by a percolating fluid. (See: leachate.)