leaching

Meanings

• Verb

  The process of substances passing from a solvent, such as water, into a solid or semi-solid.

• Verb

  Extracting substances from a source, often using water or a liquid.

• Noun

  The act of drawing off or absorbing substances, especially water, by natural or artificial means.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with leaching
aching , baking , caking , faking , haking , making , paking , raking , shaking , taking , waking

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Variants

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leach , leachabilities , leachability , leachable , leached , leacher , leachers , leaches , leaching , leech

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Etymology

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The term 'leaching' originated from the Old English word 'leacan', which means 'to soak' or 'to wash'. It is related to the German word 'lauchen', which also means 'to wash' or 'to flow'.

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Trivia

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1. Leaching is a natural process that occurs in the environment, but it can also be accelerated through human activities such as mining and agriculture.

2. The process of leaching tea involves steeping the tea leaves in hot water to extract their flavor and aroma.

3. Leaching is an important process in the production of many industrial chemicals and pharmaceuticals.

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Related Concepts

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1. Osmosis: A biological process in which water and other solvents move through a semi-permeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration.

2. Dissolution: The process of breaking down a solid substance into its component parts, usually by the addition of a solvent.

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Culture

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In literature, 'leaching' has been used metaphorically to describe the process of extracting knowledge or information from a source. In art, it can refer to the technique of using water or other liquids to soften and blend pigments on a canvas.

How to Memorize "leaching"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large container filled with water, and substances being slowly extracted from a solid material that is submerged in the water.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'leaching' with the image of a sponge absorbing water.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Leach it out, let it soak, extract it slow' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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