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Extractable
see synonyms of extractableAdjective
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Extractable
see synonyms of extractableverb (ɪkˈstrækt
) (transitive)
1.
to withdraw, pull out, or uproot by force
2.
to remove or separate
3.
to derive (pleasure, information, etc) from some source or situation
4.
to deduce or develop (a doctrine, policy, etc)
5. informal
to extort (money, etc)
6.
to obtain (a substance) from a mixture or material by a chemical or physical process, such as digestion, distillation, the action of a solvent, or mechanical separation
7.
to cut out or copy out (an article, passage, quotation, etc) from a publication
8.
to determine the value of (the root of a number)
noun (ˈɛkstrækt
)
9.
something extracted, such as a part or passage from a book, speech, etc
10.
a preparation containing the active principle or concentrated essence of a material
beef extract
yeast extract
11. pharmacology
a solution of plant or animal tissue containing the active principle
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Extractable
see synonyms of extractable verb transitive
1.
to draw out by effort; pull out
to extract a tooth, to extract a promise from someone
2.
to remove or separate (metal) from ore
3.
to obtain (a substance, esp. an essence or concentrate) by pressing, distilling, using a solvent, etc.
to extract juice from fruit
4.
to obtain as if by drawing out; deduce (a principle), derive or elicit (information, pleasure, etc.), or the like
5.
to copy out or quote (a passage from a book, etc.); excerpt
6. Ancient Mathematics
to compute (the root of a quantity)
noun
7.
something extracted
; specif.,a.
a concentrated form, whether solid, viscid, or liquid, of a food, flavoring, etc.
beef extract
b.
a passage selected from a book, etc.; excerpt; quotation
c. Pharmacy
the concentrated substance obtained by dissolving a drug in some solvent, as ether or alcohol, and then evaporating the preparation
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Extractable
see synonyms of extractabletr.v. ex·tract·ed, ex·tract·ing, ex·tracts
1. To draw or pull out, often with great force or effort: extract a wisdom tooth; used tweezers to extract the splinter.
2. To obtain despite resistance: extract a promise.
3. To obtain from a substance by chemical or mechanical action, as by pressure, distillation, or evaporation.
4. To remove for separate consideration or publication; excerpt.
5.
a. To derive or obtain (information, for example) from a source.
b. To deduce (a principle or doctrine); construe (a meaning).
c. To derive (pleasure or comfort) from an experience.
6. Mathematics To determine or calculate (the root of a number).
n. (ĕkstrăkt′)
Something extracted, especially:
a. A passage from a literary work; an excerpt.
b. A concentrated preparation of the essential constituents of a food, flavoring, or other substance; a concentrate: maple extract.
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