Definition of Leachates

1. Noun. (plural of leachate) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Leachates

1. leachate [n] - See also: leachate

Medical Definition of Leachates

1. Liquids percolated through waste piles. Leachate can include various minerals, organic matter, or other contaminants and can contaminate surface water or ground water. (05 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Leachates

lck
lcm
ldl cholesterol
le Carre
le Chatelier
le cell test
le sigh
lea
leach
leach tube
leachabilities
leachability
leachable
leachate
leachates (current term)
leached
leacher
leachers
leaches
leachier
leachiest
leaching
leachings
leachour
leachours
leachy
lead-acid
lead-acid accumulator

Literary usage of Leachates

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Acute and Genetic Toxicity of Municipal Landfill Leachate by K. W. Brown, G. E. Schrab, K. C. Donnelly (1998)
"When considering equal environmental volumes of the original aqueous leachates, Leachate 001 would be approximately twice as acutely toxic as Leachate D001, ..."

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