extractable

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“The big question for me is how to teach students to govern their own attention, judgment and thought in a society that increasingly treats them as extractable resources,” Senk said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Sampling by Northern Ireland Water found that Moy Park had breached legal limits relating to a number of potential pollutants, including ammonia and hexane extractable materials including oils, fats and grease.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2024

The three-day fermentation process helps break down the BSG's complex structure, making its protein content more easily extractable.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024

While they might be chock full of extractable ice, it might be necessary to protect these features for the science they are likely to offer.

From Scientific American • May 23, 2023

The white is the most efficacious of remedies for burns, and the oil extractable from the yolk is regarded by the Russians as an almost miraculous salve for cuts, bruises and scratches.

From Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 by Burroughs, Barkham