leachate
noun [ U or C ] environment specialized uk/ˈliːtʃ.eɪt/ us/ˈliːtʃ.eɪt/
沥出液，渗滤物
liquid that takes in substances from the material through which it passes, often making the liquid harmful or poisonous
Residents worry that leachate from the landfill may eventually contaminate their water source. 居民们担心垃圾填埋场的渗滤液最终会污染他们的水源。
High levels of toxic leachates have been detected in ground water. 在地下水中检测到高水平的有毒渗滤液。
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- Leachate is steadily seeping from the landfills into the waterways.
- Arsenic, lead, mercury, and cadmium are four of the many minerals that come from the shale leachate.
- Toxic leachates still enter the river from the site of the old mine.