lixiviate
[ lik-siv-ee-eyt ]
verb (used with object),lix·iv·i·at·ed, lix·iv·i·at·ing.
to treat with a solvent; leach.
Origin of lixiviate
1First recorded in 1640–50; lixivi(um) + -ate1
Other words from lixiviate
- lix·iv·i·a·tion, noun
- non·lix·iv·i·at·ed, adjective
- non·lix·iv·i·a·tion, noun
Words Nearby lixiviate
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British Dictionary definitions for lixiviate
lixiviate
/ (lɪkˈsɪvɪˌeɪt) /
verb
(tr) chem a less common word for leach 1 (def. 1), lixiviate
Origin of lixiviate
1C17: from lixivium
Derived forms of lixiviate
- lixivial, adjective
- lixiviation, noun
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