1. The process of extracting soluble substances from a solid material by percolating a liquid (usually water) through it.
Usage: technical; chemistry; plural form
2. The liquid solution obtained by the process of lixiviation; a leachate.
Usage: technical; chemistry; plural form

Examples

• The lixiviations of minerals from the ore were collected and analyzed.
• Multiple lixiviations were performed to ensure complete extraction of the soluble salts.
• The chemist studied various lixiviations to determine the most efficient extraction method.
• Industrial lixiviations are commonly used in metal processing and ore refining.
• The lixiviations obtained from the soil samples contained high concentrations of nitrates.