Leaching

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006495",
  "term": "Leaching",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The process of extracting soluble components from a solid material by dissolving them in a liquid solvent. This involves the percolation of a solvent through a solid matrix, carrying away the soluble constituents. Leaching is a common technique in analytical chemistry for sample preparation and for environmental analysis to assess contaminant mobility.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 517. 'Glossary of terms used in extraction (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 524 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0903)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/leaching/"
}