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TeachMeFinance.com - explain leaching leaching The term 'leaching' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' Removal of soluble material from soil or other permeable material by the passage of water through it. The removal of soluble soil material and colloids by percolating water. The process by which soluble substances are dissolved and transported down through the soil by recharge'. The term 'leaching' as it applies to the area of water can be defined as 'the process by which soluble materials in the soil, such as salts, nutrients, pesticide chemicals or contaminants, are washed into a lower layer of soil or are dissolved and carried away by water'. Previous 5 Terms: LDS LDT Le Chatelier's principle Leach Leachate Next 5 Terms: Leaching Leaching field (leaching cesspool) Leaching requirement Lead acid battery Lead time About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.