rửa trôi
Definition
Verb (Agriculture, Geology):
- To leach: The primary meaning of "rửa trôi" is the process by which water removes soluble substances, such as nutrients or minerals, from soil, rock, or other material.
- To wash away: It also describes the action of water carrying away soil, sediment, or surface material through erosion.
Noun (Agriculture, Geology):
- Leaching: The process or result of soluble components being dissolved and carried away by water.
- Erosion / Washout: The process or result of soil or earth being removed by the action of water.
Usage Examples
Verb:
- Mưa lớn có thể rửa trôi chất dinh dưỡng trong đất. (Heavy rain can leach nutrients from the soil.)
- Nước lũ đã rửa trôi một phần con đường. (The floodwater washed away part of the road.)
Noun (often implied from context):
- Hiện tượng rửa trôi làm đất bạc màu. (The leaching phenomenon causes soil degradation.)
- Cần trồng cây để ngăn rửa trôi đất. (Trees should be planted to prevent soil erosion.)
Advanced Usage
- "Sự rửa trôi": A formal noun phrase meaning "the leaching process" or "the washout effect."
- Các nhà khoa học đang nghiên cứu sự rửa trôi của các chất hóa học. (Scientists are studying the leaching of chemicals.)
Variants and Related Words
- Xói mòn (n): Erosion. A broader term for wearing away, often used alongside "rửa trôi."
- Rửa trôi là một dạng của xói mòn do nước. (Leaching is a form of water erosion.)
Synonyms
- Leach: To dissolve and wash away.
- Wash away: To remove by the flow of water.
- Erode: To gradually wear away (broader than "rửa trôi").
Related Scientific Terms
- Eluviation: The lateral or downward movement of dissolved or suspended material within soil.
- Runoff: Water that flows over the land surface, often causing "rửa trôi."