water-extracting
|wa-ter-ex-tract-ing|
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/ˈwɔtər ɪkˈstræktɪŋ/
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/ˈwɔːtə ɪkˈstræktɪŋ/
(water-extract)
removing or drawing out water
Etymology
'water-extracting' originates from a compound of two English elements: 'water' (from Old English 'wæter', the word for the liquid 'water') and the present participle form of 'extract' (from Latin 'extrahere', where 'ex-' meant 'out' and 'trahere' meant 'to pull, draw').
'water' comes from Old English 'wæter'; 'extract' entered English from Latin 'extrahere' via Old French and Middle English. In Modern English these elements combined productively to form compounds such as 'water-extraction' and the participial adjective 'water-extracting'.
Initially, 'extract' meant 'to draw or pull out' in the Latin sense, and 'water' meant the liquid; combined in modern technical use the compound specifically denotes the act or quality of removing water (moisture) from materials or systems.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the process or act of removing water from a substance or environment (used as a mass noun in technical contexts).
Water-extracting is an important step in the production line before drying.
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Verb 1
present participle of 'water-extract': performing the action of drawing or removing water from something.
They are water-extracting the plant material to concentrate the active compounds.
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Adjective 1
describing a device, process, or treatment that removes or draws out water (moisture) from a material or substance.
A water-extracting membrane was installed to reduce moisture in the packaging.
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