English

Noun

lixiviant ‎(plural lixiviants)

1. A liquid medium used in hydrometallurgy to selectively extract the desired metal from the ore or mineral.

French

Verb

lixiviant

1. present participle of lixivier

Adjective

lixiviant m ‎(feminine singular lixiviante, masculine plural lixiviants, feminine plural lixiviantes)

1. leaching