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what is the liquid that leaks out of a landfill called?
trash juice
landfill juice
landfill liquid
leachate
Leachate is the term used for the liquid that leaks out of a landfill. It is formed when water (from rain, groundwater, etc.) percolates through the waste in the landfill, dissolving and carrying away various substances (such as chemicals, heavy metals, organic matter) from the waste. The other options like "trash juice", "landfill juice", and "landfill liquid" are not the standard or scientific terms used in environmental science for this phenomenon.
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