adjective
- capable of being dissolved and washed away by water or other liquids
Usage: often used in environmental and scientific contexts
Examples
- The fertilizer contains leachable nutrients that can contaminate groundwater.
- Scientists tested whether the chemicals in the plastic were leachable.
- Heavy metals in the soil may be leachable during heavy rainfall.
- The company developed a coating to prevent leachable substances from escaping.
- Leachable compounds from the landfill posed environmental risks.
- The study examined which pesticides were most leachable in sandy soils.