noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The use of a hydroextractor to remove excess water from textiles. uncountable
2. 2
   The isolation of a virus by means of a semipermeable membrane surrounded by a hygroscopic material. uncountable

Etymology

From hydro- + extraction.

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