v.
Pronunciation: lik- ' si-v ē - ˌ ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Etymology: Latin lixivium lye, from lixivius made of lye, from lixa lye ― more at LIQUID
Date: 1758
: to extract a soluble constituent from (a solid mixture) by washing or percolation
– lix · iv · i · a · tion \ ( ˌ )lik- ˌ si-v ē - ' ā -sh ə n \ noun