extractive /ex·trac·tive/ (-tiv) any substance present in an organized tissue, or in a mixture in a small quantity, and requiring extraction by a special method.
ex·trac·tive ( k-str k tv)adj. 1. Used in or obtained by extraction. 2. Possible to extract. n. 1. Something that may be extracted. 2. A substance present in tissue that can be separated by successive treatment with solvents and recovered by evaporation of the solution; the insoluble portion of an extract. |
extractive
any substance present in an organized tissue, or in a mixture in a small quantity, and requiring extraction by a special method.
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