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Definition of Leachate
1. Noun. The liquid produced when water percolates through any permeable material. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Leachate
1. a solution obtained by leaching [n -S]
Medical Definition of Leachate
1. Solution of material leached from a solid (for example, dissolved organic matter leached from fallen leaves). (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Leachate
Literary usage of Leachate
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation Program: Technology Profiles (1993)
"The ultrasonic-aided leachate treatment, shown in the figure below, ... These Acidic
So leachate Feed Percent Dissolved Solids: 1 To 2% Suspended Solids ..."
2. Handbook on Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention and Control Planning (1993)
"... with the results illustrated through the use of dendrograms which graphically
group similar communities 100 Station - Sewage leachate together. ..."
3. Effects of the Eruptions of Mount St. Helens on Physical, Chemical, and by Douglas B. Lee (1998)
"leachate from landfills is generally acidic, in large part due to the production
of organic acids by the anaerobic microbial decomposition of solid wastes. ..."
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