leachate
pronunciation
How to pronounce leachate in British English:
UK ['li:tʃeɪt]
How to pronounce leachate in American English:
US ['litʃeɪt]
Word Origin
- leachate (n.)
- 1920, from leach + -ate (1).
Example
- 1. Leachate is the major environmental problem of landfill .
- 2. Research on leachate recirculation from different types of landfills .
- 3. Over time landfills can be removed , especially those in hot climates , so as to stop leachate contamination of potential groundwater sources and to stop landfill gasses being released to atmosphere where methane is23 times more harmful than carbon dioxide .
- 4. The firm 's liability lasts as long as the landfill continues to generate leachate or gas .
- 5. The treatment of leachate from urban landfill of refuse is very important for operation and management .