extract

/ˈɛkstɹækt/
noun 5verb 5

Collocations

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1

(noun.) passage from a book/piece of music

ADJ

brief, short | long | literary

VERB + EXTRACT

read | publish

EXTRACT + VERB

be from, be taken from

The honey extract comes from a rare flower that grows in the mountains.

PREP

~ from

The teacher showed us an interesting extract from a famous novel during the lesson.

2

(noun.) substance taken from another substance

ADJ

natural

The organic skincare brand uses natural extracts from flowers and herbs.

herbal, malt, meat, plant, vanilla, yeast

The baker used plant extract instead of artificial flavoring in her cookies.

PREP

~ of

The shampoo contains extract of argan oil, which helps keep hair soft and shiny.

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