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extractive

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Adjective, Noun
 : 
ex=trac=tive

CIDE DICTIONARY

extractivea. [Cf. F. extractif.].
  •  Capable of being extracted.  Kirwan.  [1913 Webster]
  •  Tending or serving to extract or draw out.  [1913 Webster]
    "Certain branches of industry are conveniently designated extractive: e.g., agriculture, pastoral and mining pursuits, cutting of lumber, etc."  [1913 Webster]
extractiven. 
  •  Anything extracted; an extract.  [1913 Webster]
    "Extractives, of which the most constant are urea, kreatin, and grape sugar."  [1913 Webster]
  •  A chemical principle once supposed to exist in all extracts.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

extractive, adj. of or involving extraction, esp. extensive extracting of natural resources without provision for their renewal.


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