ngâm chiết
Definition
- Verb:
- To leach: The primary meaning of "ngâm chiết" is a chemical or extraction process where a solvent is passed through a solid material to dissolve and remove soluble components.
- To lixiviate: A technical synonym for leaching, specifically describing the process of extracting a soluble substance from a solid mixture by washing or percolation.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Người ta ngâm chiết quặng để thu hồi kim loại. (They leach the ore to recover the metal.)
- Phương pháp ngâm chiết thường được dùng trong phòng thí nghiệm hóa học. (The lixiviation method is often used in the chemistry laboratory.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "ngâm chiết" is predominantly used in scientific, industrial, and technical contexts such as chemistry, metallurgy, pharmacology, and environmental science. It is not used in everyday conversation.
Variants and Related Words
- Chiết xuất (v): to extract. This is a more general term for extraction, not limited to the leaching process.
- Chiết xuất tinh dầu từ hoa. (To extract essential oil from flowers.)
Synonyms
- Leach: To remove (a soluble substance) from a solid mixture by means of a percolating liquid.
- Lixiviate: To separate a substance into soluble and insoluble components via the action of a percolating liquid.
- Percolate: (In technical contexts) To cause a liquid to pass through a porous substance.
Related Terms
- Quá trình ngâm chiết (n): The leaching/lixiviation process.
- Dung môi ngâm chiết (n): The leaching solvent.