Leachate meaning

lē'chāt
A product or solution formed by leaching, especially a solution containing contaminants picked up through the leaching of soil.
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A solution obtained by leaching.
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The liquid produced when water percolates through any permeable material.
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Origin of leachate

  • leach +"Ž -ate
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Leachate Sentence Examples

  • leachate from landfills that contain discarded WEEE can also cause significant environmental dangers.

  • leachate from incineration or landfill.

  • The technologies developed for treating leachate have evolved to achieve compliance with increasingly strict discharge consent limits.

  • As the material rots it also produces leachate, a polluting liquid that can seep into rivers.

  • Landfills are lined with clay and flexible synthetic membranes intended to prevent leachate escaping and contaminating the groundwater.

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