Extinctively
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In an extinctive manner.
"A study of the experiments which have been made to determine the composition of atmospheres, which act extinctively upon flame, shows that in many cases the atmosphere under examination was in contact with water."
Example
More examples"A study of the experiments which have been made to determine the composition of atmospheres, which act extinctively upon flame, shows that in many cases the atmosphere under examination was in contact with water."
Etymology
From extinctive + -ly.
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