extraction 1
noundomain: natural proc.
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
Hypernym
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
EnglishDerivationally related form
Hyponym
decoction 1
noun
(pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling
dehydration 3
noun
the process of extracting moisture
elution 1
noun
the process of extracting one material from another by washing with a solvent to remove adsorbed material from an adsorbent (as in washing of loaded ion-exchange resins to remove captured ions); used to obtain uranium ions
infusion 2
noun
the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)
crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques
