LIXIVIUM

Etymology

Noun

lixivium (plural lixiviums or lixivia)

A solution of alkaline salts extracted from wood ashes.

Any solution obtained by lixiviation.

Source: Wiktionary


Lix*iv"i*um, n. Etym: [L. lixivium, lixivia. See Lixivial.]

Definition: A solution of alkaline salts extracted from wood ashes; hence, any solution obtained by lixiviation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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