( v. t. )
To subject to a washing process for the purpose of separating soluble material from that which is insoluble; to leach, as ashes, for the purpose of extracting the alkaline substances.
( v. t. )
To subject to a washing process for the purpose of separating soluble material from that which is insoluble; to leach, as ashes, for the purpose of extracting the alkaline substances.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012