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Leach
01
the process by which liquid passes through a material, dissolving and carrying away soluble components
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
leaches
Examples
After each heavy rain, technicians measured soil leach to evaluate fertilizer runoff.
to leach
01
to extract or wash out soluble substances from a material by passing a liquid through it
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
leach
3rd person singular
leaches
present participle
leaching
past simple
leached
past participle
leached
Examples
Acid rain can leach calcium from concrete structures over time.
02
to gradually penetrate, often carrying dissolved substances
Examples
Moisture leached into the basement walls after the foundation crack formed.
03
to cause a liquid to percolate through a substance, dissolving or carrying components
Examples
The chemist leached the soil sample with acid to test for heavy metals.
