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LIXIVIATE
Etymology
Verb
lixiviate (third-person singular simple present lixiviates, present participle lixiviating, simple past and past participle lixiviated)
To separate (a substance) into soluble and insoluble components through percolation; to leach.
Adjective
lixiviate (comparative more lixiviate, superlative most lixiviate)
Of or relating to lye or lixivium; of the quality of alkaline salts.
Impregnated with salts from wood ashes.
Noun
lixiviate (plural lixiviates)
leachate
Source: Wiktionary
Lix*iv"i*ate, Lix*iv"i*`ted, a. Etym: [From Lixivium.]
1. Of or pertaining to lye or lixivium; of the quality of alkaline salts.
2. Impregnated with salts from wood ashes. Boyle.
Lix*iv"i*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lixiviated; p. pr. & vb. n. Lixiviating.]
Definition: To subject to a washing process for the purpose of separating soluble material from that which is insoluble; to leach, as ashes, for the purpose of extracting the alkaline substances.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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