leaching
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7.1
- noun
- /ˈliːtʃɪŋ/
- Specialized
:
lixiviación
- The leaching of nutrients from the soil can harm plant growth during heavy rains.
- nitrate leaching
- nutrient leaching
- nitrogen leaching
Examples
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But Schepers says the first line of defense against nitrate leaching is wisely managing irrigation and drainage water.
Academic text (2000) -
The clay soil provides a site for the microbes to attach and helps minimize nutrient leaching.
Academic text (1995) -
We are working with very sandy soil that would be most subject to leaching.
Academic text (1995) -
So when you are looking at slow cooking, the worn ceramic can induce leaching of lead.
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In other cases, improved organic matter levels in soils may lead to increased leaching of nitrate into groundwater.
Academic text (2003) -
Anytime farmers cultivate fields, they create situations that may lead to soil erosion and nutrient leaching.
Academic text (2009) -
Nitrate leaching is mainly the result of inadequate handling and inefficient use of commercial fertilizers.
Academic text (1993) -
Radiological contaminants in drinking water often result from the leaching of naturally occurring radionuclides in geologic structures into groundwater supplies.
Academic text (1994) -
In addition to degrading surface water, agriculture can contaminate groundwater through the leaching of fertilizer, pesticides, and other pollutants.
Academic text (1998) -
In coastal areas, freshwater can lead to the leaching of salt from the ground.
Synonyms
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7.7
The washing away of dissolved material from soil or other material by water
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word leaching comes from an old word leach that meant 'to wash through', so think of leaching as water 'washing out' nutrients or chemicals as it moves through soil or other materials.