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Extractive   Listen
noun
Extractive  n.  
1.
Anything extracted; an extract. "Extractives, of which the most constant are urea, kreatin, and grape sugar."
2.
(Chem.)
(a)
A chemical principle once supposed to exist in all extracts. (Obs.)
(b)
Any one of a large class of substances obtained by extraction, and consisting largely of nitrogenous hydrocarbons, such as xanthin, hypoxanthin, and creatin extractives from muscle tissue.





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"Extractive" Quotes from Famous Books



... because of the small size and homogeneity of the society and the strict one-man rule of Kim. Economic growth during the period 1984-89 has averaged approximately 3%. Abundant natural resources and hydropower form the basis of industrial development. Output of the extractive industries includes coal, iron ore, magnesite, graphite, copper, zinc, lead, and precious metals. Manufacturing emphasis is centered on heavy industry, with light industry lagging far behind. The use of high-yielding seed varieties, expansion of irrigation, ...
— The 1990 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency
... sapid portion of flesh soluble in cold water, and separated from the extractive portion which is ...
— The Physiology of Taste • Brillat Savarin


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