extractive
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adjective \ik-ˈstrak-tiv, ˈek-ˌ\Definition of EXTRACTIVE
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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>
First Known Use of EXTRACTIVE
1599
Rhymes with EXTRACTIVE
2extractive
nounDefinition of EXTRACTIVE
: something extracted or extractable : extract
First Known Use of EXTRACTIVE
1810
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