Extraction
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Extraction may refer to:
- Extraction (album)Extraction (album)-Personnel:*Greg Howe – electric guitar, guitar synthesizer, keyboard, production*David Cook – keyboard solos*Dennis Chambers – drums*Victor Wooten – bass guitar*John Grant – engineering*Mark Gifford – engineering, mixing*Tony Gross – mixing...
, an album by guitarist Greg Howe - Extraction (chemistry)Extraction (chemistry)Extraction in chemistry is a separation process consisting in the separation of a substance from a matrix. It may refer to Liquid-liquid extraction, and Solid phase extraction....
, the separation of a substance from a matrix - Extraction (military)Extraction (military)Extraction , in tactical combat and special operations use, is the process of removing constituents from a targeted site when it is considered imperative that they be immediately relocated out of a hostile environment and taken to a secured area under friendly control...
, the removal of someone from a hostile area to a secure location - Extraction (The Shield), an episode of the television series The Shield
- Extraction (wine), the amount of polyphenols leeched from the grape into the must
- Comedo extractionComedo extractionComedo extraction is a widely-used method of treatment for acne vulgaris. A dermatologist or cosmetologist may extract blackheads using gentle pressure around the pore opening, and whiteheads by incision with a large needle or a blade.If performed skillfully, this treatment may be beneficial to...
, a method of acne treatment - Data extractionData extractionData extraction is the act or process of retrieving data out of data sources for further data processing or data storage...
, the process of retrieving data out of data sources - Dental extraction, the surgical removal of a tooth from the mouth
- Fragrance extraction, the process of obtaining fragrant oils and compounds from odorous raw materials
- Resource extractionResource extractionThe related terms natural resource extraction both refer to the practice of locating, acquiring and selling natural resources....
, the process of locating, acquiring and selling any resource- Petroleum extraction, the process of recovering petroleum from the ground
- Dead Space: ExtractionDead Space: ExtractionDead Space: Extraction has received favorable reviews, with an average rating of 82/100 on review aggregator Metacritic. Official Nintendo Magazine awarded the game 84 percent and called it "A first rate introduction to one of the finest survival horror franchises of recent years." The website...
, a video game for the Wii that serves as a prequel to the 2008 video game Dead Space - the process of reversing data compressionData compressionIn computer science and information theory, data compression, source coding or bit-rate reduction is the process of encoding information using fewer bits than the original representation would use....
, a.k.a. decompression, in computing - the process of choosing elements from a source documentSource documentFor use of this term in accounting, see :Category:Accounting source documents.A source document is a document in which data collected for a clinical trial is first recorded...
, in linguistics - a part of the anatomy of a stroke in rowing
- the origin or ancestry of a person
- "Extractions", a song by BS 2000 from the 2001 album Simply MortifiedSimply Mortified-Track listing:All songs written and composed by BS 2000, except where noted.# "N.Y. Is Good" - 2:28# "Sick For A Reason" - 1:44# "It Feels Like" - 2:18# "Yeah I Like BS" - 2:19# "Buddy" - 1:46# "Better Better" - 1:43...