Lixiviation
Pronunciation : Lix*iv`i*a"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. lixiviation.]
Definition : Defn: Lixiviating; the process of separating a soluble substance form one that is insoluble, by washing with some solvent, as water; leaching.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913