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- Dictionaryex·trac·tive/ikˈstraktiv/
adjective
- 1. of or involving extraction, especially the extensive extraction of natural resources without provision for their renewal: "extractive industry"
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Extractive means involving removing natural resources from the ground or taking advantage of something without replacing or harming it. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and usage of extractive with examples and translations.
Extractive definition: tending or serving to extract, or based upon extraction. See examples of EXTRACTIVE used in a sentence.
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extractive. ( ɪkˈstræktɪv) adj. 1. tending or serving to extract. 2. of, involving, or capable of extraction. n. 3. something extracted or capable of being extracted. 4. (Chemistry) the part of an extract that is insoluble.
Learn the meaning of extractive, an adjective that describes something related to the process of removing or obtaining something, especially minerals. See how to use extractive in sentences and synonyms.
extractive. Plural: extractives. Extractive Sentence Examples. To calculate the practical economic extractive tonnage from a stratiform deposit.
