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Extractive — Ex*tract ive, a. [Cf. F. extractif.] 1. Capable of being extracted. Thirty grains of extractive matter. Kirwan. [1913 Webster] 2. Tending or serving to extract or draw out. [1913 Webster] Certain branches of industry are conveniently designated… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
extractive — [ek strak′tiv, ikstrak′tiv] adj. [ME extractif < ML extractivus] 1. extracting or having to do with extraction 2. capable of being extracted 3. having the nature of an extract n. 1. an extractive substance 2. an extract … English World dictionary
Extractive — Ex*tract ive, n. 1. Anything extracted; an extract. [1913 Webster] Extractives, of which the most constant are urea, kreatin, and grape sugar. H. N. Martin. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) (a) A chemical principle once supposed to exist in all extracts … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
extractive — /ik strak tiv/, adj. 1. tending or serving to extract, or based upon extraction: coal, oil, copper, and other extractive industries. 2. capable of being extracted, as from the earth: extractive fuels. 3. of, pertaining to, or involving extraction … Universalium
extractive — ● extractif, extractive adjectif (latin extractus, extrait) Qui relève de l extraction ou qui sert à extraire des minerais. ● extractif, extractive (expressions) adjectif (latin extractus, extrait) Industries extractives, ensemble des activités d … Encyclopédie Universelle
extractive — ex·trac·tive ik strak tiv, ek . adj of, relating to, or involving extraction <extractive processes> extractive n something extracted or extractable: EXTRACT * * * ex·trac·tive (ek strakґtiv) any substance present in an organized tissue, or… … Medical dictionary
extractive — ex•trac•tive [[t]ɪkˈstræk tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) serving to extract or based upon extraction: oil and other extractive industries[/ex] 2) capable of being extracted: extractive fuels[/ex] 3) of or of the nature of an extract 4) something extracted or… … From formal English to slang
extractive — I. adjective Date: 1599 1. a. of, relating to, or involving extraction b. tending toward or resulting in withdrawal of natural resources by extraction with no provision for replenishment < extractive agriculture > 2. capable of being extracted •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
extractive — ekstraktyvas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Medžiaga, ekstrahavimo metu ištirpstanti ekstrahente. atitikmenys: angl. extractive rus. экстрактив … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
extractive — extract ► VERB 1) remove with care or effort. 2) obtain (money, information, etc.) from someone unwilling to give it. 3) obtain (a substance or resource) from something by a special method. 4) select (a passage from a text, film, or piece of… … English terms dictionary
Extractive metallurgy — is the study of the processes used in the separation and concentration (benefaction) of raw materials. The field is an applied science, covering all aspects of the physical and chemical processes used to produce mineral containing and metallic… … Wikipedia
