extractive
Collocations
3VERB + EXTRACTIVE
designated
EXTRACTIVE + NOUN
agriculture, e, g, industry
ADV.
conveniently
Definitions
adj
That serves to extract something
Certain branches of industry are conveniently designated extractive: e.g., agriculture, pastoral and mining pursuits, cutting of lumber, etc.
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.
Able to be extracted
Thirty grains of extractive matter.
noun
Something that may be extracted
The substance left behind after something has been extracted
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3Certain branches of industry are conveniently designated extractive: e.g., agriculture, pastoral and mining pursuits, cutting of lumber, etc.
WiktionaryThe 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 quar
WiktionaryThirty grains of extractive matter.
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