leach
/liːt͡ʃ/ verb C2- To purge a soluble matter out of something by the action of a percolating fluid. · Heavy rainfall can leach out minerals important for plant growth from the soil.
- To part with soluble constituents by percolation. · The gangue was leached to recover minerals left behind by the original technology.
- To bleed; to seep.
He/she/it leaches · Past leached · Past participle leached · -ing form leaching
Verb forms
- Base form
- leach
- He/she/it
- leaches
- Past
- leached
- Past participle
- leached
- -ing form
- leaching
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