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leaching

/liːtʃɪŋ/ noun, verb · British & US
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What does leaching mean?

noun, verb

The process of removing or extracting something, especially a substance, from a mixture or a material. To allow a liquid or gas to pass through a porous material, often resulting in the removal of a substance.

Example

"The farmer used leaching to remove excess salt from the soil."

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