leaching vs activity

leaching and activity both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
leaching	Yes	No	No	No
activity	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, activity is a hypernym of leaching; that is, activity is a word with a broader meaning than leaching:

leaching: the process of leaching
activity: a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)

Other hypernyms of leaching include action, natural action, natural process.

leaching (noun)	activity (noun)
the process of leaching	any specific behavior
	the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically
	an organic process that takes place in the body
	a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
	the state of being active
	(chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction