Lixiviate
Pronunciation: /ˈɫiˈʃiˈvaɪˈeɪt/
Lixiviate (verb)
- To remove a substance from a solid by washing it with a liquid.
Examples
- They lixiviate the minerals from the soil.
- Farmers often lixiviate nutrients from compost.
Common collocations: lixiviate minerals, lixiviate nutrients, lixiviate compounds