extracting

Definitions

The act of removing or taking something out, especially by effort or force.

The process of obtaining a substance from a mixture or raw material through chemical or mechanical means.

The act of deriving or selecting information or meaning from a larger body of text or data.

Examples

The scientists are extracting DNA samples from the ancient fossils to study their genetic history.

She spent the entire afternoon extracting the seeds from the pomegranate.

Synonyms

removing withdrawing deriving pulling drawing excavating harvesting

Antonyms

inserting implanting adding depositing installing embedding placing