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extraction

[ik-strak-shuhn] / ɪkˈstræk ʃən /




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One problem they are currently trying to fix is that custard apple pulp turns brown very quickly after extraction.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Unlike many current direct lithium extraction systems, S3E does not depend on specialized binding chemicals or large amounts of postprocessing.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Los Azules has promised to use an extraction method that minimizes water use.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

As the blockade continues, it will bite deeper, until Iran is compelled to halt extraction at outdated wells.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Hamilton had been born on the West Indian island of Nevis, the illegitimate son of a down-on-her-luck beauty of French extraction and a hard-drinking Scottish merchant with a flair for bankruptcy.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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