- lixiviums
- n. solution obtained by leaching; solution obtained by lixiviation; solution that contains alkaline salts that is extracted by leaching wood ashes
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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lixivium — /lik siv ee euhm/, n., pl. lixiviums, lixivia /lik siv ee euh/. 1. the solution, containing alkaline salts, obtained by leaching wood ashes with water; lye. 2. any solution obtained by leaching. [1605 15; < L lixivium lye] * * * … Universalium
lixivium — /lɪkˈsɪviəm/ (say lik siveeuhm) noun (plural lixiviums or lixivia /lɪkˈsɪviə/ (say lik siveeuh)) 1. the solution, containing alkaline salts, obtained by leaching wood ashes with water; lye. 2. any solution obtained by leaching. {Latin, properly… …
lixivium — [lik siv′ē əm] n. pl. lixiviums or lixivia [lik siv′ēə] [LL < L lixivius, made into lye < lix, ashes, lye, akin to liquere: see LIQUID] a solution obtained by leaching, as lye … English World dictionary
