lixiviate
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.lix·iv·i·ate
transitive verb \lik-ˈsi-vē-ˌāt\lix·iv·i·at·edlix·iv·i·at·ing
Definition of LIXIVIATE
: to extract a soluble constituent from (a solid mixture) by washing or percolation
— lix·iv·i·a·tion \(ˌ)lik-ˌsi-vē-ˈā-shən\ noun
Origin of LIXIVIATE
Latin lixivium lye, from lixivius made of lye, from lixa lye — more at liquid
First Known Use: 1758
lix·iv·i·ate
transitive verb \lik-ˈsiv-ē-ˌāt\ (Medical Dictionary)lix·iv·i·at·ed; lix·iv·i·at·ing
Medical Definition of LIXIVIATE
: to extract a soluble constituent from (a solid mixture) by washing or percolation
—lix·iv·i·a·tion \(ˌ)lik-ˌsiv-ē-ˈā-shən\ (audio pronunciation) noun
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