Extractor
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ɪkˈstɹæktɚ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Extractor is a noun meaning Any of various mechanical devices that extract a component from others.
Meaning
Any of various mechanical devices that extract a component from others.
More Meanings
- (chemistry) An apparatus that uses a solvent to remove soluble substances from a mixture.
- A centrifugal drying machine.
- (in a gun) A part of the bolt that removes a cartridge from the chamber.
- (graph theory) A particular kind of bipartite graph.
- (mathematics) A function which, being applied to output from a weakly random entropy source, together with a short, uniformly random seed, generates a highly random output that appears independent from the source and uniformly distributed.
Word Forms
- extractors
Synonyms for extractor
Depending on context, synonyms include centrifuge, separator.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include centrifuge, separator, puller, comedo, remover, extructor.
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