lixiviate

(lik sivē āt′)

transitive verb lixiviated, lixiviating

leach

Origin: see lixivium & -ate

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See lixiviate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb lix·iv·i·at·ed, lix·iv·i·at·ing, lix·iv·i·ates
To wash or percolate the soluble matter from.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin lixīvium, lye (from Latin lixīvius, of lye, from lix, lye)

Origin: + -ate1

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Related Forms:

  • lix·ivˌi·aˈtion noun
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