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View synonyms for lixiviate
lixiviate
[ lik-siv-ee-eyt ]
verb (used with object)
, lix·iv·i·at·ed, lix·iv·i·at·ing.
- to treat with a solvent; leach.
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Derived Forms
- lixˌiviˈation, noun
- lixˈivial, adjective
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Other Words From
- lix·ivi·ation noun
- nonlix·ivi·ated adjective
- nonlix·ivi·ation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lixiviate1
First recorded in 1640–50; lixivi(um) + -ate 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lixiviate1
C17: from lixivium
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