| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| (mineral extraction) a surface-active chemical used in flotation process to increase the attraction to a specific mineral |
activating agent
|
| (pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities |
amnio
,
amniocentesis
|
| cash extraction |
debit
|
| (pharmacology) the extraction by boiling of water-soluble drug substances |
decoction
|
| tooth extraction |
exodontia
|
| branch of dentistry dealing with extraction of teeth |
exodontia
,
exodontics
|
| dentist specializing in the extraction of teeth |
exodontist
|
| people of Ireland or of Irish extraction |
Irish
,
Irish people
|
| loss of sensation in a small area of the body (as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction) |
local anaesthesia
,
local anesthesia
|
| engineer trained in the extraction and refining and alloying and fabrication of metals |
metallurgical engineer
,
metallurgist
|
| filtration of a liquid for extraction or purification |
percolation
|
| stone extraction pit |
quarry
|
| extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry |
quarrying
|
| grape refuse after juice extraction in winemaking |
rape
|
