LEACHATE

Meaning of LEACHATE in English

■ noun technical water that has percolated through a solid and leached out some of the constituents.

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LEACHATE — noun Date: 1934 a solution or product obtained by leaching
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LEACHATE — ˈlēˌchāt noun ( -s ) : the liquid that has percolated through soil or other medium : a solution obtained …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LEACHATE — /lee"chayt/ , n. a solution resulting from leaching, as of soluble constituents from soil, landfill, etc., by downward percolating ground …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LEACHATE — noun Date: 1934 : a solution or product obtained by leaching
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LEACHATE — [leach.ate] n (1934): a solution or product obtained by leaching
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LEACHATE — Water that contains solute substances, so that it contains certain substances in solution after percolation through a filter or soil.
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
LEACHATE — сточные воды
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
LEACHATE — фильтрат; вода, просачивающаяся в грунт из свалки - landfill leachate
Англо-Русский строительный словарь
LEACHATE — n. Pronunciation: ' l ē - ˌ ch ā t Function: noun Date: 1934 : a solution or product obtained …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LEACHATE COLLECTION SYSTEM — A system that gathers leachate and pumps it to the surface for treatment.
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
LEACH — I. variant of leech II. ˈlēch noun ( -es ) Etymology: in sense 1, probably alteration of letch (I) ; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LEACH — leach 1 — leachable , adj. — leachability , n. — leacher , n. /leech/ , v.t. 1. to dissolve …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ENVIRONMENTAL WORKS — infrastructure that provides cities and towns with water supply, waste disposal, and pollution control services. They include extensive networks of …
Britannica English vocabulary
BROMELIAD — ( familyBromeliaceae ) any of more than 2,500 species of predominantly tropical plants, many of which live on the surface …
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SOLUTION — Synonyms and related words : action, ad hoc measure, adaptation, allegorization, answer, arrangement, artifice, blend, chemical solution, clarification, colliquation, compound, …
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MIXTURE — Synonyms and related words : English horn, admixture, alloy, alloying, amalgam, amalgamating, amalgamation, assemblage, assembly, associating, association, assortment, balm, balsam, …
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LEACH — Synonyms and related words : abate, abrade, abstract, bate, bathe, bleed, bolt, brew, chemical solution, clarify, clear, colliquate, condense, curtail, …
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INFUSION — Synonyms and related words : absorption and regurgitation, afflatus, affusion, animating spirit, animation, animus, aspergation, aspersion, baptism, baptismal gown, baptismal …
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DECOCTION — Synonyms and related words : boil, boiling, brew, chemical solution, coction, combination, composition, concentrate, concentration, concoction, confection, decoctum, distillate, distillation, …
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TOXICITY CHARACTERISTIC LEACHING PROCEDURE (TCLP) — A test that measures the mobility of organic and inorganic chemical contaminants in wastes. The test, designed by the U.S. …
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
TCLP — Total Concentrate Leachate Procedure. Toxicity Characteristic Leachate Procedure
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SOIL LINER — landfill liner composed of compacted soil or synthetic material designed to assist in containment of leachate.
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SOIL FLUSHING — A treatment technique for cleaning soil contaminated with inorganic or organic hazardous waste. The process involves the flooding of the …
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SECURE LANDFILL — (Water Quality) A ground location for the deposit of hazardous wastes. The material, either in solid or liquid form, is …
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PLUME — (1) (Ecology) A space in air, water, or soil containing pollutants released from a point source. (2) (Water Pollution) A …
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NET PRECIPITATION — The potential for Leachate generation from a waste disposal site. It is computed for a specific location by subtracting the …
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LDCRS — Leachate Detection, Collection, and Removal System
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LCRS — Leachate Collection and Removal System
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INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER FACILITY — Refers to those facilities that produce, treat or dispose of wastewater not otherwise defined as a domestic wastewater. May include …
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GROUND WATER DISCHARGE — (1) The flow of water from the Zone of Saturation. (2) (Water Quality) Ground water entering near coastal waters which …
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CAP — A layer of clay, or other impermeable material installed over the top of a closed landfill to prevent entry of …
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BATHTUB EFFECT — The accumulation of Leachate in a landfill containing a good liner, but not equipped with a leachate collection and removal …
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