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lixivium definition

lix·iv·ium (lik siv′ē əm)

noun pl. lixiviums -·iums or lixivia -·ia (-ə)

a solution obtained by leaching, as lye

Etymology: LL < L lixivius, made into lye < lix, ashes, lye, akin to liquere: see liquid

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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