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extractive

ex·trac·tive [ ik stráktiv ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. extractable: capable of being extracted

2. used in extracting: used in the process of extraction

3. obtained by extraction: obtained as a result of extraction



noun  (plural ex·trac·tives)
Definition:
 
1. something extractable: something that can be extracted

2. chemistry part of chemical extract: the insoluble part of a chemical extract


ex·trac·tive·ly adverb
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