What is the meaning of leaching?

noun

  • The process of leaching.

verb

  • Cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate.
  • Permeate or penetrate gradually.
    • usage: "the fertilizer leached into the ground"
  • Remove substances from by a percolating liquid.
    • usage: "leach the soil"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
9
 
|15 years ago|1.2k views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). leaching. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/leaching/definitions/1290815
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "leaching" http://smartdefine.org/leaching/definitions/1290815 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, leaching, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/leaching/definitions/1290815>.
MLAWordNet. "leaching" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/leaching/definitions/1290815>
{ class="autoclick" }next definition (/)