extractive

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adjective

ex·​trac·​tive ik-ˈstrak-tiv 

ˈek-ˌstrak-

1

a

: of, relating to, or involving extraction

b

: tending toward or resulting in withdrawal of natural resources by extraction with no provision for replenishment

extractive agriculture

2

: capable of being extracted

extractively adverb

extractive

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noun

: something extracted or extractable : extract

Examples of extractive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

These photographs, requiring an imaginative leap, seem less extractive, or dependent on chance. —Emmanuel Iduma, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2024

In Tarapacá, however, the extractive technique is more common, resulting in more geometric shapes like circles, Andean crosses — a symbol found throughout the Andes — or arrows. —Discover Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024

Noun

Since passage of Section 1504, 30 other countries have passed similar disclosure rules for the extractives sector. —Kate Bateman, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2017

The new NordShield Crisp is essentially a type of linen treatment derived from wood extractives that adds a smooth, invisible molecular layer over bedclothes to reduce linting and deterioration. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 May 2023

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

borrowed from Medieval Latin extractīvus "drawing off, removing," from Latin extractus, past participle of extrahere "to pull out, draw forth" + -īvus -ive — more at extract entry 1

Noun

derivative of extractive entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1810, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

extractive

1 of 2 adjective

ex·​trac·​tive ik-ˈstrak-tiv, ˈek-ˌ 

: of, relating to, or involving extraction

extractive processes

extractive

2 of 2 noun

: something extracted or extractable : extract