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extractant

American  
[ik-strak-tuhnt] / ɪkˈstræk tənt /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a liquid used to remove a solute from a solution.


Etymology

Origin of extractant

extract + -ant

Example Sentences

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It is not readily soluble in absolute alcohol and 95 per cent is not as good an extractant as water.

From The Vitamine Manual by Eddy, Walter H.

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