Leaching

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  • leaching
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  • 1) The process of separating a liquid from a solid (as in waste liquid by percolation into the surrounding soil. 2) Extraction of soluble components of a solid mixture by percolating a solvent through it. 3) To lose or cause to lose soluble substances by the action of a percolating liquid.
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  • http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_15591
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