extract

¹ex·tract

verb
\ik-ˈstrakt, oftenest in sense 5 ˈek-ˌ\

Definition of EXTRACT

transitive verb

1

a : to draw forth (as by research) <extract data> b : to pull or take out forcibly <extracted a wisdom tooth> c : to obtain by much effort from someone unwilling <extracted a confession>

2

a : to withdraw (as a juice or fraction) by physical or chemical process b : to treat with a solvent so as to remove a soluble substance

3

: to separate (a metal) from an ore

4

: to determine (a mathematical root) by calculation

5

: to select (excerpts) and copy out or cite

— ex·tract·abil·i·ty \ik-ˌstrak-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē, (ˌ)ek-\ noun

— ex·tract·able \ik-ˈstrak-tə-bəl, ˈek-ˌ\ adjective

Examples of EXTRACT

1. He extracted a credit card from his wallet.
2. I had to have a tooth extracted.
3. The tumor was surgically extracted.
4. We finally extracted a confession from him.
5. Investigators were able to extract useful information from the company's financial records.
6. They are hoping to extract new insights from the test results.
7. The machines extract the juice from the apples.
8. oil extracted from sunflower seeds
9. venom extracted from poisonous snakes

Origin of EXTRACT

Middle English, from Latin extractus, past participle of extrahere, from ex- + trahere to draw

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to EXTRACT

Synonyms: corkscrew, prize, pry, pull, root (out), tear (out), uproot, wrest, wring, yank

Related Words: mine, pluck, remove, take (out), withdraw

Near Antonyms: implant, insert, install, instill; cram, jam, ram, stuff, wedge

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See Synonym Discussion at educe

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

Rhymes with EXTRACT

abstract, attract, class act, compact, contact, contract, crookbacked, detract, didact, diffract, distract, enact, entr'acte, epact, exact, humpbacked, hunchbacked, impact, infract, intact, mossbacked, playact, protract, react, redact, refract, retract, sex act, subtract, swaybacked, transact, unbacked