Washoff
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Washoff is a noun meaning The process of material being washed off a surface, for example by rainfall.
Meaning
The process of material being washed off a surface, for example by rainfall.
More Meanings
- Material transferred by this process.
Example Sentences
After application, herbicides persist in the soil until they are degraded to less harmful compounds or are removed from the soil by washoff or leaching.
Word Forms
- washoffs
- wash-off
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wash up, wash, washdown, rinsing, corrasion, burnoff.
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