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Definition of “lixiviate”

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lixiviate (lɪkˈsɪvɪˌeɪt )

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verb

tr (chemistry) a less common word for leach¹ (sense 1), lixiviate

Derived Forms

lixˈivial adjective

lixˌiviˈation noun

Word Origin

C17: from lixivium

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