Look up: Leaching

1. Leaching
   A process which can rid soils of bad substances, like salts.
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2. Leaching
   The process by which soluble constituents are dissolved and filtered through the soil by a percolating fluid. (See leachate.)
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3. Leaching
   Process by which soluble materials are dissolved and carried through the soil by a percolating liquid.
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4. Leaching
   The loss of soluble material from decaying organisms
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5. Leaching
   The movement of a pesticide chemical or other substance downward through soil as a result of water movement.
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6. Leaching
   The loss of nutrients, pesticides, lime, or other elements of the soil by the action of water as it percoolates through the soil profile.
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7. Leaching
   is the process by which soluble matter is removed from soil or rock by the action of percolating water.
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8. Leaching
   the process by which soluble materials in the soil, such as salts and nutrients, are washed into a lower layer of soil or are dissolved and carried away by water. See also: Water.
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9. leaching
   Generally leaching is the dissolution of elements from a surface into the surrounding fluid medium. For the soldering community, the term applies to the action of liquid solder dissolving metals such as silver from surfaces. A particular case where leaching has been observed is the chip ceramic cap...
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10. leaching
    wet process used for certain ores and residues Category: Iron and steel industries • the dissolution of pigment matter into water in contact with a paint film Category: The chemical industry • the removal of soluble substances,e.g.from soil or timber,by percolating water C...
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11. leaching
    Removal of valuable metals form ores by microbial action. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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12. Leaching
    • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Leach
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13. leaching
    (from the article `fission-track dating`) ...hundred million electron volts of energy and produces a large amount of radiation damage before its energy is fully absorbed. The damage, or ... Oxides are leached with a sulfuric acid or sodium carbonate solvent, while sulfates can be leached with water or sulfuric acid. Ammonium hydroxide i...
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14. leaching
    in geology, loss of soluble substances and colloids from the top layer of soil by percolating precipitation. The materials lost are carried downward ... [4 related articles]
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15. leaching
    Type: Term Pronunciation: lēch′ing Definitions: 1. Removal of the soluble constituents of a substance by running water through it. 2. Solubilization of metals, typically from poor ores, using lithotrophic bacteria.
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16. Leaching
    Process in which water removes and transports soil humus and inorganic nutrients in solution.
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17. leaching
    
    • permeate; penetrate gradually; of liquids
    • remove substances from by a percolating liquid
    
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18. Leaching
    the removal of a substance (such as a dyestuff) by a liquid which is in contact with the substance.
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19. leaching
    leaching, method of extraction in which a solvent is passed through a mixture to remove some desired substance from it. A simple example is the passage of boiling water through ground coffee to dissolve and carry out the chemicals necessary for producing the beverage. Another example is the removal ...
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20. leaching
    Process by which substances are washed through or out of the soil. Fertilizers leached out of the soil drain into rivers, lakes, and ponds and cause water pollution. In tropical areas, leaching of the soil after the destruction of forests removes scarce nutrients and can lead to a dramatic loss of s...
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21. LEACHING
    The process of drawing out excess liquid through a porous substance.
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22. leaching
    the washing out of soluble substances from soil or rock, by water percolating through.
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23. Leaching
    Another name for charcoal mellowing.
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24. Leaching
    Another name for charcoal mellowing.
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25. LEACHING
    The process of drawing out excess liquid through a porous substance.
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