Extractant

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A liquid used to extract a substance from another material
  2. 2
    an immiscible liquid used to extract a substance from another liquid. wordnet

Etymology

From extract + -ant.

Related phrases

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