释义 |
leaching noun (-s) 1. a. : the process or an instance of separating the soluble components from some material by percolation b. : the process of extracting tannin by boiling ground-up bark or other vegetable tanning material in water c. : the process or an instance of removing nutritive or harmful elements from soil by percolation 2. : a product of leaching < swamp water, colored by the leachings of gum, cypress, maple, and juniper — American Guide Series: North Carolina > |