phytoextract
phytoextract noun: an extract from a plant.
Noun
phytoextract (plural phytoextracts)
- An extract from a plant.
- However, the phytoextracts are normally composed of a mixture of several ecdysones, the separation of which is often very difficult.1983, K. H. Büchel, editor, Chemistry of Pesticides, page 189
- After solidification, wells of 0.5 mm diameter were made with the help of a sterile cork borer and different concentrations of the phytoextracts and leachates were carefully incorporated into these wells.1998, Enviro Media, Ecology, Environment & Conservation, volumes 4-5, page 248
Verb
phytoextract (third-person singular simple present phytoextracts, present participle phytoextracting, simple past and past participle phytoextracted)
- To remove from the environment by phytoextraction.
- However, almost all removed Pb was simply washed from the soil and accumulated in the barrier, only a fraction (0.03%) of Pb was phytoextracted.2008, Domem Leštan, “Enhanced Heavy Metal Phytoextraction”, in Martina Mackova, David N. Dowling, Thomas Macek, editors, Phytoremediation and Rhizoremediation, page 127
- A plant's ability to phytoextract certain metals is a result of its dependence upon the absorption of metals such as arsenic, chromium, zinc, manganese, nickel, and copper to maintain natural function (Yadav et al., 2009; Lasat, 2002).2010, Asha A. Juwarkar, Santosh K. Yadav, “9: Bioaccumulation and Biotransformation of Heavy Metals”, in M. H. Fulekar, editor, Bioremediation Technology: Recent Advances, page 267
Examples of phytoextract in a sentence
- Snails were not fed during exposure to the phytoextracts.2007, Shabad Preet, Anamike Kudeshiya, Laboratory Evaluation of Molluscicidal and Cercaricidal Potential of Artemisia annua (Family...
- Because of a large amount of Se accumulated in shoot tissues, S. pinnata has been used to phytoextract Se from contaminated soil and water.2013, L. Jones, V. Sever, Z.-Q. Lin, “The source-partitioning of selenium volatilization in soil—Stanleya pinnata and Brassica juncea...
Forms of phytoextract
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | phytoextracts |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | phytoextracts |
| present participle | phytoextracting |
| past participle | phytoextracted |
| past | phytoextracted |
Origin of phytoextract
From phyto- + extract.
Questions about phytoextract
- What does phytoextract mean?
- Phytoextract means an extract from a plant.
- How do you use phytoextract in a sentence?
- Snails were not fed during exposure to the phytoextracts.
- What part of speech is phytoextract?
- Phytoextract can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of phytoextract?
- The plural of phytoextract is phytoextracts.
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