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extractive
[ ik-strak-tiv ]
/ ɪkˈstræk tɪv /
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adjective
noun
something extracted.
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British Dictionary definitions for extractive
extractive
/ (ɪkˈstræktɪv) /
adjective
tending or serving to extract
of, involving, or capable of extraction
noun
something extracted or capable of being extracted
the part of an extract that is insoluble
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