Lixivium

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A solution of alkaline salts extracted from wood ashes. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    Any solution obtained by lixiviation. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin lixivium, lixivia, from lixīvus. See lixivial.

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