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- [lee-cheyt]
- /ˈli tʃeɪt/
- /lˈiːtʃeɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lee-cheyt]
- /ˈli tʃeɪt/
Definitions of leachate word
- noun leachate a solution resulting from leaching, as of soluble constituents from soil, landfill, etc., by downward percolating ground water: Leachates in the town's water supply have been traced to a chemical-waste dump. 1
- noun leachate Water that has percolated through a solid and leached out some of the constituents. 1
- noun leachate water that carries salts dissolved out of materials through which it has percolated, esp polluted water from a refuse tip 0
- noun leachate a solution obtained by leaching 0
- noun leachate The liquid produced when water percolates through any permeable material. 0
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Origin of leachate
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; leach1 + -ate2
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Parts of speech for Leachate
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leachate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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