1. To remove the soluble constituents from by subjecting to the action of percolating water or other liquid; as, to leach ashes or coffee.
2. To dissolve out; — often used with out; as, to leach out alkali from ashes.
LEACH
Leach, v. i.
Defn: To part with soluble constituents by percolation.
LEACH
Leach, n.
Defn: See Leech, a physician. [Obs.]
LEACHY
Leach"y, a.
Defn: Permitting liquids to pass by percolation; not capable of retaining water; porous; pervious; — said of gravelly or sandy soils, and the like.
LEAD
Lead (lêd), n. Etym: [OE. led, leed, lead, AS. leád; akin to D. lood,
MHG. lot, G. loth plummet, sounding lead, small weight, Sw. & Dan.
lod. sq. root123]
1. (Chem.)