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Lixiviant
UK
/lɪkˈsɪviənt/
US
/lɪkˈsɪviənt/
Translation of "lixiviant" into Russian
lixiviant
Noun
UK
/lɪkˈsɪviənt/
US
/lɪkˈsɪviənt/
lixiviant
lixiviants pl
The mining process uses a lixiviant to extract metals from the ore.
В процессе добычи используется растворитель для извлечения металлов из руды.
Definitions
lixiviant
Noun
UK
/lɪkˈsɪviənt/
US
/lɪkˈsɪviənt/
A liquid (usually acidic or alkaline) used to dissolve and extract a soluble component from an ore or other solid material during leaching.
The mining company injected a ferric-sulfate lixiviant to dissolve the copper from the ore body.
lixiviant
Adjective
UK
/lɪkˈsɪviənt/
US
/lɪkˈsɪviənt/
Having the power to leach; capable of dissolving or extracting a soluble constituent.
The engineers selected a highly lixiviant solution to maximise metal recovery.