extractible

Thân thiện

The dentist examined the patient's extractible tooth.

Definition

Adjective: - Capable of being extracted: Describes something that can be removed, drawn out, or obtained, often with effort or a specific process.

Usage

The adjective "extractible" is used to describe a substance, component, or piece of information that is possible to extract. It often relates to physical removal (like juice from a fruit) or abstract retrieval (like data from a document). It is typically used in technical, scientific, or formal contexts.

Examples

• The new report confirms that the minerals in this region are highly extractible with current technology.
• Not all data in the corrupted file was extractible.
• These seeds contain an extractible oil used in cooking.

Advanced Usage

• "Easily extractible": Emphasizes that something can be extracted with little difficulty.
  • The soft pulp makes the juice easily extractible.
• "Commercially extractible": Used in economics or geology to indicate that a resource can be profitably removed.
  • The reserves are only considered commercially extractible if oil prices remain high.

Variants and Related Words

• Extractable (adj): The more common and preferred spelling, identical in meaning to "extractible".
  • Synonyms: obtainable, retrievable, separable.
• Extract (v): To remove or take out, especially by effort.
• Extraction (n): The process of extracting or removing something.

Synonyms

• Retrievable: Capable of being recovered or regained.
• Obtainable: Able to be obtained or acquired.
• Separable: Capable of being divided or disconnected.

Notes on Usage

"Extractable" is the far more frequent spelling in modern English. "Extractible" is a less common variant. For clarity and consistency, especially in academic or technical writing, "extractable" is generally recommended.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. capable of being extracted

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