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Word: Lixiviate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from modern Latin lixiviat- ‘impregnated with lye’, from the verb lixiviare, from lixivius ‘made into lye’, from lix ‘lye’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
lɪkˈsɪvɪeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
separate (a substance) into soluble and insoluble constituents by the percolation of liquid
Short Definition:separate substance into soluble and insoluble constituents by percolation of liquid
Examples:- the dyestuff was extracted by lixiviating freshly cut wood with water
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