-vēˌāt, usu -ād.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: lixivi um + -ate
: to extract a soluble compound from (a solid mixture) by washing or percolation : leach
-vēˌāt, usu -ād.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: lixivi um + -ate
: to extract a soluble compound from (a solid mixture) by washing or percolation : leach
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012