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lixiviate
[ lik-siv-ee-eyt ]
/ lɪkˈsɪv iˌeɪt /
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verb (used with object), lix·iv·i·at·ed, lix·iv·i·at·ing.
to treat with a solvent; leach.
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Origin of lixiviate
First recorded in 1640–50; lixivi(um) + -ate1
OTHER WORDS FROM lixiviate
lix·iv·i·a·tion, nounnon·lix·iv·i·at·ed, adjectivenon·lix·iv·i·a·tion, nounWords nearby lixiviate
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British Dictionary definitions for lixiviate
Derived forms of lixiviate
lixivial, adjectivelixiviation, nounWord Origin for lixiviate
C17: from lixivium
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