to derive (pleasure, information, etc) from some source or situation
4.
to deduce or develop (a doctrine, policy, etc)
5. informal
to extort (money, etc)
6.
to obtain (a substance) from a mixture or material by a chemical or physical process, such as digestion, distillation, the action of a solvent, or mechanical separation
7.
to cut out or copy out (an article, passage, quotation, etc) from a publication
8.
to determine the value of (the root of a number)
noun (ˈɛkstrækt)
9.
something extracted, such as a part or passage from a book, speech, etc
10.
a preparation containing the active principle or concentrated essence of a material
beef extract
yeast extract
11. pharmacology
a solution of plant or animal tissue containing the active principle
▶ USAGE Extract is sometimes wrongly used where extricate would be better: he will find it difficult extricating (not extracting) himself from this situation
Derived forms
extractable (exˈtractable)
adjective
extractability (exˌtractaˈbility)
noun
Word origin
C15: from Latin extractus drawn forth, from extrahere, from trahere to drag
Examples of 'extractible' in a sentence
extractible
Heartwood had approximately two times more solvent extractible compounds than sapwood (on average 19.0% and 9.5%).
Isabel Miranda, Vicelina Sousa, Joana Ferreira, Helena Pereira 2017, 'Chemical characterization and extractives composition of heartwood and sapwood fromQuercus faginea', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0179268. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)