extract

[US]/ˈekstrækt/
[UK]/ˈekstrækt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. select and take out (something) from a larger whole; squeeze out (eg. a liquid)
n. a selected portion or essence that has been taken out; the liquid obtained by squeezing; the best or most essential part of something

Phrases & Collocations

extract information

extract data

extract essence

extract oil

extract flavor

extract from

water extract

plant extract

yeast extract

aqueous extract

grape seed extract

ginseng extract

crude extract

ginkgo biloba extract

herbal extract

solvent extract

cucumber extract

beef extract

ether extract

rosemary extract

licorice extract

malt extract

liquid extract

vanilla extract

alcoholic extract

Example Sentences

extract a wisdom tooth.

an extract from a historical film.

extract a bullet from a wound

extract oil from soybeans

lead was extracted from the copper.

the table is extracted from the report.

here's an extract to whet your appetite.

These are all extracts from Chaucer.

We can extract oil from olive.

oil extracted from cottonseed

We can extract oil from shale.

Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract to the juice.

an alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family

the fossils are extracted from the chalk.

the extracts give a flavour of the content and tone of the conversation.

he was out to extract some squeeze from her.

extract several passages from the speech

Real-world Examples

The entire load of fish has been extracted.

Source: A Bite of China Season 1

This device extracts and redistributes muscle memory.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

Officials said Woods had to be extracted from the wreckage.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

And, a teaspoon of the vanilla extract.

Source: BBC documentary "Mom's Home Cooking"

Sometimes, amber can be extracted from open pit mines.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

Other cuts reveal her facial tissue and tongue were also extracted.

Source: BBC Listening Collection May 2013

Then, the water can be extracted and enter the drinking water pipeline.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

They tested the chemical extracts of the plants on a substance called Brewer's yeast.

Source: VOA Special February 2017 Collection

Basically, they were making an extract of qinghao without heating it at all.

Source: Scishow Selected Series

But it'll become very difficult and therefore expensive to extract.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

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