microextraction

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noun

A technique used to extract small amounts of material from a mixture.

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Meanings

nounmicroextraction (plural microextractions)

plural microextractions

  1. chemistryA technique used to extract small amounts of material from a mixture.

Origin

From micro- + extraction.

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APA

microextraction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microextraction

MLA

“microextraction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microextraction. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microextraction,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microextraction.

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