lixiviate
/lɪkˈsɪvɪeɪt
/verb [with object] Chemistry, archaic
Separate (a substance) into soluble and insoluble constituents by the percolation of liquid: the dyestuff was extracted by lixiviating freshly cut wood with water
Derivatives
lixiviation
/ nounOrigin
Mid 17th century: from modern Latin lixiviat- 'impregnated with lye', from the verb lixiviare, from lixivius 'made into lye', from lix 'lye'.
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