extract noun
1 passage from a book/piece of music
ADJ. brief, short | long | literary
VERB + EXTRACT read | publish
EXTRACT + VERB be from, be taken from The extract is taken from a long essay.
PREP. ~ from He read out a brief extract from his book.
2 substance taken from another substance
ADJ. natural conditioners made from natural plant extracts | herbal, malt, meat, plant, vanilla, yeast Add a few drops of vanilla extract.
PREP. ~ of extract of apricot
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