extraction
extraction
Definition
ex·trac·tion (ek strak′s̸hən, ik-)
noun
- the act or process of extracting; specif., the extracting of a tooth by a dentist
- origin; lineage; descent of Navajo extraction
- a thing extracted; extract
Etymology: ME extraccioun < ML extractio
extraction
Synonyms
extraction
n.
extraction
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- ton: The application by RMC Marine states that extraction of 10 million tons of aggregate would be carried out over a 15 year period.
- peat: Little, if any, original bog surface has survived the massive extraction of peat over the last few decades.
- mineral: These changes affect housing, disposal of wastes and extraction of minerals.
- ore: It extends from the extraction of ores from their mineral sources to their refining and fabrication into finished products.
- tooth: The position of this remains relatively constant following the extraction of the natural teeth.
- gravel: The final phase of working involved the extraction of gravel from these marginal areas so that the mineral resource was fully exploited.
Adjective modifier
- solvent: The theory of solvent extraction is a branch of equilibrium.
- extracapsular: The best solution to all these problems is to convert to a standard sutured extracapsular extraction.
- aggregate: What effects does marine aggregate extraction have on these habitats and species?
- intracapsular: In many countries, the majority of cataract surgery continues to be done by the intracapsular cataract extraction ( ICCE ) method.
- automatic: Modeling of the types of tables to be read and an entry mask enable automatic extraction of invoice data and handling of invoice exceptions.
- automated: However, such metadata is often unavailable, and consequently automated extraction is required.
Modifies a noun
- buffer: Extraction buffer, extraction method: Extraction buffer: 50 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.5, 150 mM NaCl, 10 mM DTT.
- algorithm: Few of these conform to our definition of a keyphrase extraction algorithm.
Noun used with modifier
- mineral: There are a few disused mineral extraction sites adjacent to the railroad line.
- peat: The meadows, untouched by peat extraction, are grazed by cattle to retain their variety of wild flowers.
- gravel: The lake was formed by the flooding of a 64 acre gravel extraction site.
- cataract: The nucleus division technique for small incision cataract extraction.
- fume: Some processes require fume extraction or space for water immersion.
- keyphrase: Few of these conform to our definition of a keyphrase extraction algorithm.
extraction Quotes
The production of surplus-value, or the extraction of surplus labour, is the specific end and aim, the sum and 558 substance, of capitalist production.
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