Leaching is the process of a solute becoming detached or extracted from its carrier substance by way of a solvent. [1] Leaching is a naturally occurring process which scientists have adapted for a variety of …

Verb Even a small amount of rain can leach the toxic material from the soil. Certain kinds of treated wood can leach chemicals into the soil. The chemical eventually leaches away from the soil. …

LEACHING definition: 1. present participle of leach 2. When a chemical substance leaches or is leached from a material…. Learn more.

LEACHING definition: The removal of soluble material from a substance, such as soil or rock, through the percolation of water. Organic matter is typically removed from a soil horizon and soluble metals …

Even a small amount of rain can leach the toxic material from the soil. Certain kinds of treated wood can leach chemicals into the soil. The chemical eventually leaches away from the soil.

Definition of leach verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [intransitive] leach (from something) (into something) | leach out/away (of chemicals, minerals, etc.) to be removed from soil, …

1. The act or process of leaching. 2. A porous, perforated, or sievelike vessel that holds material to be leached. 3. The substance through which a liquid is leached.