Definitions

1. noun

a device or apparatus for extracting metals from ores, or for purifying or concentrating substances by solution or crystallization

“The alchemist used a complex system of lixiviators to separate the gold from the ore.”

2. noun

a substance used to extract or purify metals from ores, or to concentrate a substance by solution or crystallization

“The lixiviate was carefully filtered to remove impurities and isolate the metal.”