leach

1. n. See 3d Leech. Source: opted

2. n. A quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali. Source: opted

3. n. A tub or vat for leaching ashes, bark, etc. Source: opted

4. v. t. To remove the soluble constituents from by subjecting to the action of percolating water or other liquid; as, to leach ashes or coffee. Source: opted

5. v. t. To dissolve out; -- often used with out; as, to leach out alkali from ashes. Source: opted

6. v. i. To part with soluble constituents by percolation. Source: opted

7. n. See Leech, a physician. Source: opted

8. n. the process of leaching Source: wordnet

9. v. cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate Source: wordnet

10. v. permeate or penetrate gradually Source: wordnet

11. v. remove substances from by a percolating liquid Source: wordnet

12. See 3d Leech. 1. A quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali. 2. A tub or vat for leaching ashes, bark, etc. Leach tub, a wooden tub in which ashes are leached. 1. To remove the soluble constituents from by subjecting to the action of percolating water or other liquid; as, to leach ashes or coffee. 2. To dissolve out; -- often used with out; as, to leach out alkali from ashes. To part with soluble constituents by percolation. See Leech, a physician. [Obs.] Source: webster

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