extraction meaning
UK /ɛkˈstrækʃən/ US /ɛkˈstrækʃən/ 3 syllables
extraction (noun): the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means.
extraction has 3 meanings in this dictionary.
extraction as a noun
- the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
Type of: natural process
Kinds: decoction, dehydration, elution, infusion, mineral extraction
Related forms: extract
- properties attributable to your ancestry
- he comes from good origins
Type of: ancestry
Kinds: full blood
- the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force)
- the dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction
Type of: removal
Related forms: extract
How to pronounce extraction
extraction is pronounced /ɛkˈstrækʃən/ in British English and /ɛkˈstrækʃən/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with extraction
Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in ON · 10-letter words
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