extractive en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɪksˈtɹæktɪv/
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Etymology
Etymology tree English extract Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English extractive From extract + -ive.
Meanings
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That serves to extract something
Certain branches of industry are conveniently designated extractive: e.g., agriculture, pastoral and mining pursuits, cutting of lumber, etc.
1874, John Elliott Cairnes, Some Leading Principles of Political Economy, newly Expounded:
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That withdraws natural resources by extraction
The extractive industry consists of any operations that remove metals, mineral and aggregates from the earth. Examples of extractive processes include oil and gas extraction, mining, dredging and quarrying.
2014, BusinessDictionary.com:
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Able to be extracted
Thirty grains of extractive matter.
1796, Richard Kirwan, The Manures Most Advantageously Applicable to the Various Sorts of Soils:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more extractive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most extractive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
extractive principle · nonextractive · extractivism · agroextractive · extractivist · extractive distillation · extractiveness · extractively