Meaning of the word leaching in English

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leaching

Verb

1.

When a chemical substance leaches or is leached from a material, especially soil, it is removed by the action of water passing through the material:

Example:
The calcium, potassium, and magnesium ions are leached or washed out of the top soil into lower inaccessible subsoil.
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