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non-extractability

|non-ex-tract-a-bi-li-ty|

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/ˌnɑnɪkˌstræk.təˈbɪlɪti/

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/ˌnɒnɪkˌstræk.təˈbɪlɪti/

not able to be extracted

Etymology
Etymology Information

'non-extractability' originates from Modern English, specifically formed from the prefix 'non-' and the word 'extractability', where 'non-' meant 'not' and 'extractability' was formed from 'extract' + the suffix '-ability' meaning 'capability of being extracted'.

Historical Evolution

'extract' changed from Latin 'extrahere' (from 'ex-' + 'trahere') through Old French/Anglo-Norman and Middle English into the modern English 'extract'; adding the suffix '-ability' (from Latin '-abilis' via Old French) produced 'extractability', and the prefix 'non-' was later attached to form 'non-extractability'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, Latin 'extrahere' literally meant 'to draw out' or 'pull out'; over time the components produced English words about removal or separation, and 'non-extractability' evolved to mean the condition of not being able to be extracted.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

the state or quality of being not extractable; inability to be removed, drawn out, or separated from something.

The non-extractability of the sample made standard laboratory techniques ineffective.

Synonyms

inextractabilityunextractabilityunextractabilitynon-removability

Antonyms

Last updated: 2025/11/10 20:17