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leach leach (third-person singular simple present leaches, present participle leaching, simple past and past participle leached) To purge a soluble matter out of something by the action of a percolating fluid. Heavy rainfall can leach out minerals important for plant growth from the soil.
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- Leaching. Removal of materials by dissolving them away from solids is called leaching. The chemical process industries use leaching but the process is usually called extraction, and organic solvents are often used. Basic concept.eap leaching is a countercurrent process where the solid is in a stationary heap and the solvent percolates through the solid. An example is a dump or landfill. Click to see figure. This leaching is essentially countercurrent.
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Leachate The collection pipe network of a leachate collection system drains, collects, and transports leachate through the drainage layer to a collection sump where it is removed for treatment or disposal. The pipes also serve as drains within the drainage layer to minimize the mounding of leachate in the layer.he leachate drainage system is responsible for the collection and transport of the leachate collected inside the liner. The pipe dimensions, type, and layout must all be planned with the weight and pressure of waste, and transport vehicles in mind. The pipes are located on the floor of the cell.
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Definitions &Translations Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Leach(noun) see 3d Leech. Leach(noun) a quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali. Leach(noun) a tub or vat for leaching ashes, bark, etc.
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leach 1 to dissolve out soluble constituents from (ashes, soil, etc.) by percolation. 2. to cause (water or other liquid) to percolate through something. verb (used without object) 3. (of ashes, soil, etc.) to undergo the action of percolating water.
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filter filter definition: The definition of a filter is something that separates solids from liquids, or eliminates impurities, or allows only certain things to pass through. (noun) A Brita that you attach to your water faucet to remove impurities from you...
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Septic drain field Septic tank and septic drain field. Septic drain fields, also called leach fields or leach drains are used to remove contaminants and impurities from the liquid that emerges from the septic tank.A septic tank, the septic drain field, and the associated piping compose a complete septic system.eptic drain fields, also called leach fields or leach drains are used to remove contaminants and impurities from the liquid that emerges from the septic tank.
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- Leaching foods deplete the body of vitamins and minerals. They drain the body's vitamin stores by preventing absorption, breaking down nutrients or damaging tissues such as bone. Minerals, including calcium, magnesium and iron are especially prone to leaching.eaching foods deplete the body of vitamins and minerals. They drain the body's vitamin stores by preventing absorption, breaking down nutrients or damaging tissues such as bone. Minerals, including calcium, magnesium and iron are especially prone to leaching.
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The Basics of Landfills Leachate is water that gets badly contaminated by contacting wastes. It seeps to the bottom of a landfill and is collected by a system of pipes. The bottom of the landfill is sloped; pipes laid along the bottom capture contaminated water and other fluid (leachate) as they accumulate.
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How much do CNA's make these days and is the pay worth the workload?- page 2 We observe 6 holidays a year and are required to work 2 of them per year. We have our holiday work schedule through 2011. We make x1.5 for the entire 12 hour holiday shift we work and if we don't work a holiday, we get paid for 8 hours at our base rate. For the 4th of July, I made $9.98 per hour watching fireworks. Aug 25, '09. Here in Las Vegas CNAs in the nursing home make between $11 - $14/HR to start. Aug 25, '09.
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till Definition of till. 1a : a box, drawer, or tray in a receptacle (such as a cabinet or chest) used especially for valuablesb : a money drawer in a store or bank; also : cash register. 2a : the money contained in a tillb : a supply of especially ready money.
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- Cybertort is a willful act done by a person on internet that may cause legal injuries to virtual identity or virtual property of a person in cyberspace. [Leg.];[Tech.] cyber defamation is Cybertort. leach. leach. v. drain; filter; percolate. bling-bling. bling-bling. n.
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Leaching model (soil) A leaching model is a hydrological model by which the leaching with irrigation water of dissolved substances, notably salt, in the soil is described depending on the hydrological regime and the soil 's properties.wing to irregular distribution of salt in the soil or to irregularity of the soil structure (figure 2), the leaching efficiency (E L) can be different from unity.
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leachÂ·ing leaching The washing or dissolving out of a substance by contact with a percolating fluid. leaching the process of dissolving and removing nutrients from soil, or minerals from rock, by the percolation of water. Certain bacteria are able to help in the solubilization of metals from their ores; such bacterial leaching is carried out commercially to recover metals such as copper and uranium. leach·ing (lēch'ing)
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leaching Use 'leaching' in a Sentence. 1  The corporation's lawyers argued that its toxic waste disposal practices were safe and environmentally friendly but conservationists produced evidence that clearly showed dangerous chemicals leaching out from contaminated soil beds.
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phosphorus Medical Definition of phosphorus. : a nonmetallic multivalent element that occurs widely in combined form especially as inorganic phosphates in minerals, soils, natural waters, bones, and teeth and as organic phosphates in all living cells and that exists in several allotropic forms—symbol P; see element table.
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waste Noun. 1. trash-worthless material that is to be disposed of. rubbish, scrap. waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product-any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; they collect the waste once a week; much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers.
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- Nearby words of 'whirling dervish'. 1  whirlies. 2  whirligig. 3  whirligig beetle.  whirling 1  dervish. whirlpool.  whirlpool 1  bath. whirlwind.  All ENGLISH words that begin with 'W'.
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Landfill A landfill site (also known as a tip, dump, rubbish dump, garbage dump or dumping ground and historically as a midden[1]) is a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial and the oldest form of waste treatment (although the burial part is modern; historically, refuse was just left in piles or thrown into pits).
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Leaching (agriculture) In agriculture, leaching refers to the loss of water-soluble plant nutrients from the soil, due to rain and irrigation.Soil structure, crop planting, type and application rates of fertilizers, and other factors are taken into account to avoid excessive nutrient loss.eaching is an environmental concern when it contributes to groundwater contamination. As water from rain, flooding, or other sources seeps into the ground, it can dissolve chemicals and carry them into the underground water supply.
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leach 1 1 any annelid worm of the class Hirudinea, which have a sucker at each end of the body and feed on the blood or tissues of other animals. 2  See also horseleech, medicinal leech. 3  a person who clings to or preys on another person.
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flush Definition of flush. 1 : to cause (as a bird) to flush The birds were flushed out of the trees. 2 : to expose or chase from a place of concealment flushed the boys from their hiding place Police flushed the suspects from the building.
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Dealloying (selective leaching) Dealloying (selective leaching) Dealloying or selective leaching refers to the selective removal of one element from an alloy by corrosion processes. A common example is the dezincification of unstabilized brass, whereby a weakened, porous copper structure is produced. The selective removal of zinc can proceed in a uniform manner or on a localized (plug-type) scale.