LIXIVIUM


Meaning of LIXIVIUM in English

/lik siv"ee euhm/ , n. , pl. lixiviums, lixivia /lik siv"ee euh/ .

1. the solution, containing alkaline salts, obtained by leaching wood ashes with water; lye.

2. any solution obtained by leaching.

[ 1605-15; lixivium lye ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .