- 1[intransitive] leach (from something) (into something) leach out/away (of chemicals, minerals, etc.) to be removed from soil, etc. by water passing through it Nitrates leach from the soil into rivers.
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- 2[transitive] leach something (from something) (into something) leach something out/away (of a liquid) to remove chemicals, minerals, etc. from soil The nutrient is quickly leached away.
leach
verbNAmE//litʃ//
(technology)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they leach he / she / it leaches
past simple leached
-ing form leaching
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