leach Synonyms
Another word for leach
• verb (Context 1)
To dissolve and drain away from soil, ash, or another material by the action of a percolating liquid (of a soluble chemical or mineral).
"Heavy spring rains caused agricultural nitrates to percolate into the underlying groundwater."
• verb (Context 2)
To remove soluble constituents from a substance, or to extract a substance from a solid, by passing liquid through it.
"Continuous irrigation without proper drainage can lixiviate essential nutrients from the topsoil."
• noun (Context 3)
The process of dissolving and removing soluble constituents from a substance, such as soil or ore, by the action of a percolating liquid.
"The chemical engineer monitored the lixiviation to ensure maximum recovery of copper from the crushed ore."
• noun (Context 4)
A porous vessel or tank in which ashes, ore, or other materials are subjected to the action of a percolating liquid, or the resulting solution itself.
"Wood ashes were packed into a wooden lixivium to produce lye for traditional soapmaking."
Opposites of leach
The opposite of leach shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: