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   ex·tract

   verb

   • 1. remove or take out, especially by effort or force: "the decayed tooth will have to be extracted" Similar take outdraw outbring outpull outremovewithdrawpluck outfish outprize outextricatewrench outtear outuprootunsheatheproducefreereleaserare:deracinateOpposite insert
   • ▪ obtain (something such as money or an admission) from someone in the face of initial unwillingness: "I won't let you go without trying to extract a promise from you" Similar wrestexactwringscrewsqueezemilkforcecoerceobtain by forceobtain by threat(s)extortblackmail someone forworm something out of someoneinformal:put the bite on someone forarchaic:rack
   • ▪ obtain (a substance or resource) from something by a special method: "lead was extracted from the copper" Similar squeeze outexpressseparatepress outobtaindistillOpposite add
   • ▪ select (a passage from a piece of writing, music, or film) for quotation, performance, or reproduction: "the table is extracted from the report" Similar excerptselectchoosereproducerepeatcopyquoteciteculltakeabstractOpposite insert
   • ▪ derive (an idea or the evidence for it) from a body of information: "the desire to extract meaningful lessons from a few experiments" Similar derivedevelopevolvededuceinferconcludegatherelicitobtaingettakegainacquireprocureattaingleanformal:educe
   • ▪ calculate (a root of a number).

   noun

   • 1. a short passage taken from a piece of writing, music, or film: "an extract from a historical film" Similar excerptpassageabstractcitationselectionquotationcuttingclippingsnippetfragmentpiecerare:analects
   • 2. a preparation containing the active ingredient of a substance in concentrated form: "vanilla extract" Similar decoctiondistillationdistillateabstractionconcentrateessencejuicesolutiontinctureelixirquintessencerare:decoctureapozem

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin extract- ‘drawn out’, from the verb extrahere, from ex- ‘out’ + trahere ‘draw’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. extractability noun
   • 2. extractable adjective

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2. www.britannica.com › technology › miningMining | Definition, History, Examples, Types, Effects, & Facts

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   Jun 11, 2024 · Mining, process of extracting useful minerals from the surface of the Earth, including the seas. A mineral, with a few exceptions, is an inorganic substance occurring in nature that has a definite chemical composition and distinctive physical properties or molecular structure.

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     Mining - Quarrying, Extraction, Processing: Although seldom...

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     Mining - Solution, In-Situ, Brine Extraction: Natural brine...

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › extract oneselfExtract oneself Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jul 1, 2024 · The meaning of EXTRACT ONESELF is to remove oneself from a difficult situation. How to use extract oneself in a sentence.

4. www.britannica.com › topic › essential-oilEssential oil | Uses, Types & Extraction | Britannica

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   Jun 14, 2024 · essential oil, highly volatile substance isolated by a physical process from an odoriferous plant of a single botanical species. The oil bears the name of the plant from which it is derived; for example, rose oil or peppermint oil.

5. www.astera.com › type › blogWhat is ETL (Extract, Transform, Load)? Definition & Process

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   Jun 27, 2024 · ETL stands for extract, transform, load. It’s a data integration process to combine data from multiple sources for data warehousing, BI, and analytics. Skip to content

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › extractableExtractable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   4 days ago · adjective. capable of being extracted. synonyms: extractible. removable. capable of being removed or taken away or dismissed. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Extractable." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/extractable. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles.

7. www.nationalnutrition.ca › supplements › pancreatic-extractPancreatic Extract: Benefits for Digestive Health | National...

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   Jun 21, 2024 · It is theorized that supplementing with pancreatic glandular extract can provide the body with the nutrients, cofactors, precursors and enzymes necessary to promote proper pancreatic function. How do I take pancreatic extract? Pancreatic extract can be found in products from several different sources, as tablets or capsules.

8. www.britannica.com › science › ore-miningOre | Processing, Extraction & Refining | Britannica

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   Jun 11, 2024 · Ore, a natural aggregation of one or more minerals that can be mined, processed, and sold at a profit. An older definition restricted usage of the word ore to metallic mineral deposits, but the term has expanded in some instances to include nonmetallics.