I. ik-ˈstrak-tiv, ˈek-ˌ adjective
Date: 1599
1.
a. : of, relating to, or involving extraction
b. : tending toward or resulting in withdrawal of natural resources by extraction with no provision for replenishment
extractive agriculture
2. : capable of being extracted
• ex·trac·tive·ly adverb
II. noun
Date: 1810
: something extracted or extractable : extract