extractable

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“The big question for me is how to teach students to govern their own attention, judgment and thought in a society that increasingly treats them as extractable resources,” Senk said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

So, it has surpluses of lighter rare earths such as neodymium, but lacks extractable quantities of heavier elements like dysprosium and terbium, which are critical for many high-performance magnets.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

This approach allowed them to measure total chemical content as well as the portion that could transfer during use, referred to as "extractable" levels.

From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2025

While they might be chock full of extractable ice, it might be necessary to protect these features for the science they are likely to offer.

From Scientific American • May 23, 2023

Knowing the total metal extractable from the ore in sight, the profits at given prices of metal can be readily deduced.

From Principles of Mining Valuation, Organization and Administration by Hoover, Herbert