[
US
/ˈɛkˌstɹækt, ɪkˈstɹækt/
]
VERB
-
get despite difficulties or obstacles
I extracted a promise from the Dean for two new positions - calculate the root of a number
- separate (a metal) from an ore
-
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant - take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
-
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
extract a bad tooth
take out a splinter
extract information from the telegram
pull weeds -
obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
Italians express coffee rather than filter it -
extract by the process of distillation
distill the essence of this compound
NOUN
- a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
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a passage selected from a larger work
he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings
How To Use extract In A Sentence
- A vacuum absorbing device absorbs the smooth plane of the extracting device and the socket connector is positioned on the circuit board, thus achieving the goal of automatic assembling.
- In the toad and in the dog, adrenalectomy diminishes but does not suppress the diabetogenic effect of the anterior lobe extract, which can be obtained in adrenalectomized dogs, in which the pancreas has been surgically reduced, and which are kept alive by treatment with desoxycorticosterone and salt or even with sodium chloride alone. Bernardo Houssay - Nobel Lecture
- Tamarind, besides being a good source of B vitamins, calcium and potassium, is being studied as a possible cholesterol-lowering agent, and an extract from its seeds is made into eye drops to treat dry eye syndrome. Tart, Tasty Tamarind: From Candy to Cocktails
- Zoophagous insects extract nutrients from a living animal host and represent a broad group of parasitic insects.
- But a tiny, naturally-occurring steviol glycoside constituent (about two to four percent of a whole leaf) of the plant, called rebaudioside A (also known as reb A, rebiana, stevia extract), was passed into Generally Regarded As Safe (GRAS) status by the FDA in 2008. Pooja R. Mottl: Can Stevia Solve Our Obsession With Sweetness?
- The young birds' mandibles begin to cross about two weeks after they fledge, and they learn to extract seeds soon after that.
- A touch is all that is needed to lube delicate trigger mechanisms, firing pins, ejectors, extractors and springs.
- I have downloaded MCU 8051. tar from sourceforge. i extracted the folder. i don't know how to install it in ubuntu, Can anyone who are using MCU 8051 help in installing it in Ubuntu LinuxQuestions.org
- To the cold syrup add the extracted juice and mix by stirring.
- The tropane alkaloids scopolamine and hyoscyamine were extracted and analysed from N. tabacum cultured hairy roots.