Leachate — is the liquid that drains or leaches from a landfill; it varies widely in composition regarding the age of the landfill and the type of waste that it contains. [Henry, J.; Heinke, G. (1996) Environmental Science and Engineering, Prentice Hall,… … Wikipedia
leachate — [lē′chāt΄] n. a solution obtained by leaching [toxic leachate from a landfill] … English World dictionary
solution — Synonyms and related words: action, ad hoc measure, adaptation, allegorization, answer, arrangement, artifice, blend, chemical solution, clarification, colliquation, compound, conclusion, contrivance, countermove, coup, course of action, cracking … Moby Thesaurus
leachate — noun Date: 1934 a solution or product obtained by leaching … New Collegiate Dictionary
leachate — /lee chayt/, n. a solution resulting from leaching, as of soluble constituents from soil, landfill, etc., by downward percolating ground water: Leachates in the town s water supply have been traced to a chemical waste dump. [1930 35; LEACH1 +… … Universalium
leachate — leach·ate lē .chāt n a solution or product obtained by leaching <toxic leachates from improperly managed landfills> … Medical dictionary
leachate — leach•ate [[t]ˈli tʃeɪt[/t]] n. gel chem. a solution resulting from leaching … From formal English to slang
leachate — ˈlēˌchāt noun ( s) : the liquid that has percolated through soil or other medium : a solution obtained by leaching … Useful english dictionary
In-situ leach — In situ leaching (ISL), also called in situ recovery (ISR) or solution mining, is a process of recovering minerals such as copper and uranium through boreholes drilled into the deposit. The process initially involves drilling of holes into the… … Wikipedia
Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure — (TCLP) is a soil sample extraction method for chemical analysis employed as an analytical method to simulate leaching through a landfill. The leachate is analysed for substances appropriate to the protocol.The Resource Conservation and Recovery… … Wikipedia
Copper extraction techniques — This article is about historical production methods. For modern methods, see Flash smelting. The Chino open pit copper mine in New Mexico … Wikipedia
