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Extractive - What does it mean?

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extractive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Able to be extracted
  • * Kirwan
    • Thirty grains of extractive matter.

    Derived terms

    * extractive distillation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that may be extracted
  • The substance left behind after something has been extracted

    • Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.