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abstracter

/æbˈstɹkæ.tɚ/
Meanings

  • A device or tool used to extract or separate essential elements from a complex substance or mixture.

    - "The chemist used an abstracter to separate the essential oils from the plant material."
    - "The oil refinery used an abstracter to separate the heavy metals and impurities from the crude oil."
Antonyms

actual , concrete , corporeal , empirical , applied , practical , discrete , particular , precise , specific
Synonyms

abstruse , ascriptive , attributive , conceptual , ideal , imaginary , incorporeal , intangible , nonempirical , theoretical , conceptual , theoretical , formal , general , generalized , generic , nonspecific , representational
Rhymes
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abstract , concrete , interpret , present
Homophones
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  1. abstraction, absorption, abstract, abstracted, abstractible

Variants
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abstract , abstractable , abstracted , abstracter , abstracters , abstracting , abstractor , abstractors , abstracts , abstractest , abstractly , abstractness , abstractnesses
Forms
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verb (abstract), noun (abstracter), gerund (abstracting), present participle (abstracted), past tense (abstracted), past participle (abstracted)

Etymology
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From the Latin word 'abstractus', meaning 'pulled away' or 'removed'. In the context of science and technology, an abstracter refers to a device or tool used to separate or extract essential elements from a complex substance or mixture.

Related Concepts
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  1. distiller: A device or tool used to separate or extract essential elements, such as alcohol or essential oils, from a complex substance or mixture through the process of distillation.

  2. centrifuge: A device or tool used to separate or extract essential elements, such as liquids or solids, from a complex substance or mixture through the process of centrifugation.

  3. filtration: A process or method used to separate or extract essential elements, such as liquids or solids, from a complex substance or mixture by passing the substance through a filter medium that traps the unwanted particles while allowing the essential elements to pass through.

Quotes
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  1. … artists in the group put the emphasis on geometric abstraction rather than images "abstracted" from nature.

    - Robert Atkins,{it}Art Spoke{/it},1993

  2. … the Romantic project was to "abstract" from religion its essential "feeling" and leave contemptuously behind its traditional formulations.

    - Theodore Roszak,{it}The Making of a Counter Culture{/it},1969

  3. … basic esthetic criteria and standards he has "abstracted" from long intimacy with time-tested masterpieces.

    - Aline B. Saarinen,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},7 Nov. 1954

  4. … conscientiously and with great purity made the uncompromising effort to "abstract" his view of life into an art work …

    - Norman Mailer,{it}Advertisements for Myself{/it},1959
Culture
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In various cultures and literary works, the term 'abstracter' or related concepts have been used to describe the process or tools used to extract or separate essential elements from a complex substance or mixture. For instance, in ancient Greek literature, the term 'apōkrisis' (apokrisis) was used to describe the process of separation or extraction of essential elements from a complex substance or mixture. In modern times, the term 'abstracter' or related concepts have been used in various fields, including science, engineering, and technology, to describe the process or tools used to extract or separate essential elements from a complex substance or mixture.

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