lixiviate

[ lik-siv-ee-eyt ]
/ lɪkˈsɪv iˌeɪt /

verb (used with object), lix·iv·i·at·ed, lix·iv·i·at·ing.

to treat with a solvent; leach.

Origin of lixiviate

First recorded in 1640–50; lixivi(um) + -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM lixiviate

lix·iv·i·a·tion, noun non·lix·iv·i·at·ed, adjective non·lix·iv·i·a·tion, noun

Words nearby lixiviate

livraison, livre, livy, livyer, liwan, lixiviate, lixiviation, lixivium, liz, liza, lizard

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British Dictionary definitions for lixiviation

lixiviate
/ (lɪkˈsɪvɪˌeɪt) /

verb

(tr) chem a less common word for leach 1 (def. 1), lixiviate

Derived forms of lixiviate

lixivial, adjective lixiviation, noun

Word Origin for lixiviate

C17: from lixivium

Medical definitions for lixiviation

lixiviation
[ lĭk-sĭv′ē-ā′shən ]

n.

The removal of the soluble constituents of a substance by the action of a percolating liquid. leaching

Other words from lixiviation

lix•iv′i•ate′ (lĭk-sĭv′ē-āt′) v.