lixiviates
/lɪkˈsɪviˌeɪts/
verb
- To separate a soluble substance from a solid by washing or percolating liquid through it.
- Rainwater lixiviates nutrients from the soil, carrying them into nearby streams.
- The chemist lixiviates the ore to extract the valuable minerals.
- In the lab, they lixiviates the ash to recover the potassium salts.