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Extractum vs Extractive - What's the difference?

extractum | extractive |

As nouns the difference between extractum and extractive

is that extractum is extract (apothecarial) while extractive is something that may be extracted.

As an adjective extractive is

that serves to extract something.

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