extractive

English

Etymology

extract +‎ -ive

Adjective

extractive (comparative more extractive, superlative most extractive)

1. That serves to extract something
   • Cairnes

     Certain branches of industry are conveniently designated extractive: e.g., agriculture, pastoral and mining pursuits, cutting of lumber, etc.

2. That withdraws natural resources by extraction
   • 2014, BusinessDictionary.com

     The extractive industry consists of any operations that remove metals, mineral and aggregates from the earth. Examples of extractive processes include oil and gas extraction, mining, dredging and quarrying.

3. Able to be extracted
   • Kirwan

     Thirty grains of extractive matter.

Derived terms

• extractive distillation

Noun

extractive (plural extractives)

1. Something that may be extracted
2. The substance left behind after something has been extracted

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French

Adjective

extractive

1. feminine of extractif