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Dictionary: ex·trac·tive   (ĭk-străk'tĭv) pronunciation

adj.
  1. Used in or obtained by extraction.
  2. Possible to extract.
n.
  1. Something that may be extracted.
  2. The insoluble portion of an extract.
extractively ex·trac'tive·ly adv.

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ex·trac·tive

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(ĭk-străk'tĭv)
adj.
  1. Used in or obtained by extraction.
  2. Possible to extract.
n.
  1. Something that may be extracted.
  2. A substance present in tissue that can be separated by successive treatment with solvents and recovered by evaporation of the solution; the insoluble portion of an extract.
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extractive

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Any substance present in an organized tissue, or in a mixture in a small quantity, and requiring extraction by a special method.

 
 
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