extractant

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noun

A liquid used to extract a substance from another material.

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Meanings

nounextractant (plural extractants)

plural extractants

  1. chemistryA liquid used to extract a substance from another material.

Origin

From extract + -ant.

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Translations

German Extraktionsmittel, Auszugsmittel
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Cite this entry
APA

extractant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extractant

MLA

“extractant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extractant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extractant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extractant.

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