leachable
Able to dissolve
Leachable describes substances that can be dissolved and carried away by liquid passing through a material.
In environmental and industrial contexts, leachable contaminants are those that water or other solvents can extract from soil, waste, or manufactured products.
The landfill was tested for leachable heavy metals.
Regulations often specify limits on leachable compounds in materials that may contact groundwater or food.
Unwelcome substances in something pure
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- aquifersWater-bearing rock formations
- runoffExcess water drainage
heavy metals · chemicals · effluent · seepage · landfills · hazardous waste · soil contamination · water table
Dissolving liquid or financially stable
Liquid passing through pores
- extractionAct of removing
- solubilizationMaking something dissolvable
- dissolutionBreaking up completely
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
mineralization · chelation · mobilization · weathering · hydrolysis · oxidation · translocation · migration
Ground matter for planting
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- fertilizersSubstances enriching soil
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- manureAnimal waste as fertilizer
crop · tillage · organic · pesticides · cultivation · planting · field · agronomy
contaminants
Unwelcome substances in something pure
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- aquifersWater-bearing rock formations
runoff · heavy metals · chemicals · effluent · seepage · landfills · hazardous waste · soil contamination · water table · bioaccumulation
solvent
Dissolving liquid or financially stable
percolation
Liquid passing through pores
- extractionAct of removing
- solubilizationMaking something dissolvable
- dissolutionBreaking up completely
diffusion · mineralization · chelation · mobilization · weathering · hydrolysis · oxidation · translocation · migration · flux
soil
Ground matter for planting
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- fertilizersSubstances enriching soil
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
manure · crop · tillage · organic · pesticides · cultivation · planting · field · agronomy · yield
ore
Metal-bearing rock
- extractionAct of removing
- pitFruit's hard seed
- quarryPit for extracting rock
minerals · metals · gold · copper · silver · nickel · zinc · lead · coal · vein
leachableinsoluble
Cannot be dissolved
impermeable · stable · fixed · locked-in · water-resistant
leachablefixed
Restored or immovable
immobilized · locked-in · encapsulated · sequestered · stabilized