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lixivium

lix·iv·i·um [ lik sívvee əm ] (plural lix·iv·i·ums or lix·iv·i·a [ lik sívvee ə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
solution extracted by leaching: a solution obtained by leaching, e.g. lye

[Mid-17th century. < late Latin< Latin lixivius "made into ashes or lye" < lix "lye"]
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