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Definition of Leach
1. Noun. The process of leaching.
2. Verb. Cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate.
3. Verb. Permeate or penetrate gradually. "The fertilizer leached into the ground"
Generic synonyms: Dribble, Filter, Trickle
Derivative terms: Percolate, Percolation
4. Verb. Remove substances from by a percolating liquid. "Leach the soil"
Definition of Leach
1. n. See 3d Leech.
2. n. A quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali.
3. v. t. To remove the soluble constituents from by subjecting to the action of percolating water or other liquid; as, to leach ashes or coffee.
4. v. i. To part with soluble constituents by percolation.
5. n. See Leech, a physician.
Definition of Leach
1. to subject to the filtering action of a liquid [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
Medical Definition of Leach
1. See Leech, a physician. 1. A quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali. 2. A tub or vat for leaching ashes, bark, etc. Leach tub, a wooden tub in which ashes are leached. Origin: Cf. As. Leah lye, G. Lauge. See Lye. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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