verb🔗ShareLessiverTo purge a soluble matter out of something by the action of a percolating fluid."Heavy rainfall can leach out minerals important for plant growth from the soil."De fortes pluies peuvent lessiver du sol les minéraux importants pour la croissance des plantes.chemistrygeologyenvironmentscienceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLessiverTo part with soluble constituents by percolation."Rainwater is leaching minerals from the soil, carrying them away. "L'eau de pluie lessive les minéraux du sol, les emportant.chemistrygeologyenvironmentprocessscienceagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLessivageThe process by which something is leached."The leaching of minerals from the soil made the plants grow poorly. "Le lessivage des minéraux du sol a nui à la croissance des plantes.environmentgeologychemistryprocessscienceagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLessivageLiquid that leaches."The leaching from the leaky roof damaged the books in the library's attic. "Le lessivage provenant du toit qui fuit a endommagé les livres dans le grenier de la bibliothèque.chemistryenvironmentgeologysubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
