leach

Example Sentences

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These values indicate that only a small portion of the total contaminants actually leaches out under conditions mimicking oral contact.

From Science Daily

Audience trust is leaching away fast and Brits are increasingly refusing to pay up.

From The Wall Street Journal

Organic fertilizer and amendments are especially important for potted plants whose nutrients get leached out all year long.

From Los Angeles Times

In Beaufort County, South Carolina, it is flooding septic systems, leaching raw sewage into nearby waterways.

From Salon

A separation method known as water-based leaching and further purification produced the recycled lithium compound: lithium carbonate, which can be used to make more batteries.

From Scientific American