in existence; active: they kept hope alive, the tradition was still alive (immediately postpositive and usually used with a superlative) of those living; now living: the happiest woman alive
LEACH definition: to dissolve out soluble constituents from (ashes, soil, etc.) by percolation. See examples of leach used in a sentence.
Whether as a result of the bottle being exposed to heat or sunlight, left sitting on a shelf for long periods, or simply being squeezed, plastic particles can leach into the water—and then into the body of the person drinking it.
- to dissolve out soluble constituents from (ashes, soil, etc.) by percolation. 2. to cause (water or other liquid) to percolate through something. 3. (of ashes, soil, etc.) to undergo the action of percolating water. 4. to percolate, as water. n. 5. a leaching. 6. the material leached. 7. a vessel for use in leaching. 8. leachate.
LEACH meaning: 1. When a chemical substance leaches or is leached from a material, especially soil, it is removed…. Learn more.
When something leaches or is leached from a substance, it is slowly removed from it, usually by the action of water. The particles can harbour bacteria or leach toxic chemicals. [VERB noun] These naturally occurring minerals leach into the water from the soil. [V into n from n]
Noun leach (plural leaches) A quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali.
When minerals or other materials are pulled out of some substance by a liquid, you can say that they leach from it. A flood can leach important nutrients out of a farmer's field.