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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
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process, physical process go
a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
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action, activity, natural process, natural action go
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
extraction
the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
noun.process
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decoction go
(pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling
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dehydration, desiccation, drying up, evaporation go
the process of extracting moisture
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elution go
the process of extracting one material from another by washing with a solvent to remove adsorbed material from an adsorbent (as in washing of loaded ion-exchange resins to remove captured ions)
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infusion go
the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)
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mineral extraction, mineral processing, mineral dressing, ore processing, ore dressing, beneficiation go
crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques