leachate

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leachate

/ˈliːt͡ʃeɪt/

noun leachates

countable, uncountable The liquid produced when water percolates through a permeable material. 1980, Grant E. Kimmel, Olin C. Braids, Leachate Plumes in Ground Water from Babylon and Islip Landfills, Long Island, New York, US Geological Survey, Professional Paper 1085, page 32, Probably the main reason that leachate enrichment was highest near the bottom of the aquifer beneath the landfill is

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noun liquid produced when water percolates through a permeable material

Français	lixiviat
Deutsch	Sickerwasser
Italiano	percolato

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@misc{leachate_2026,
  title = {leachate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/leachate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}