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leachate

American  
[lee-cheyt] / ˈli tʃeɪt /

noun

  1. a solution resulting from leaching, as of soluble constituents from soil, landfill, etc., by downward percolating groundwater.

    Leachates in the town's water supply have been traced to a chemical-waste dump.
leachate British  
/ ˈliːtʃeɪt /

noun

  1. water that carries salts dissolved out of materials through which it has percolated, esp polluted water from a refuse tip

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Etymology

Origin of leachate

First recorded in 1930–35; leach 1 + -ate 2

Example Sentences

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Leachate still leaks from the now-covered landfill, which Comlurb is collecting and treating in one of its wastewater stations.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2023

Leachate, a thick liquid that forms when garbage decomposes, can also attract disease-carrying vermin and cause various other pollutants.

From Fox News • Feb. 21, 2019

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