fractionate

fractionate
frac·tion·ate

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  • Fractionate — Frac tion*ate, v. t. To separate (a mixture of chemical substances) into different portions or fractions, as in the distillation of liquids. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fractionate — [frak′shən āt΄] vt. fractionated, fractionating 1. to separate into fractions, or parts 2. Chem. to separate into fractions by crystallization, distillation, etc. fractionation n …   English World dictionary

  • fractionate — transitive verb ( ated; ating) Date: 1867 1. to separate (as a mixture) into different portions especially by a fractional process 2. to divide or break up • fractionation noun • fractionator noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • fractionate — /frak sheuh nayt /, v.t., fractionated, fractionating. 1. to separate or divide into component parts, fragments, divisions, etc. 2. to separate (a mixture) into ingredients or into portions having different properties, as by distillation or… …   Universalium

  • fractionate — verb To separate (a mixture) into its individual constituents by exploiting differences in some chemical or physical property, such as boiling point, particle size, solubility etc. Crude oil is fractionated in a refinery to produce a number of… …   Wiktionary

  • fractionate — frac·tion·ate shə .nāt vt, at·ed; at·ing to separate (as a mixture) into different portions (as by distillation or precipitation) * * * frac·tion·ate (frakґshən āt) to break up into smaller, generally equal, parts, such as in a… …   Medical dictionary

  • fractionate — Synonyms and related words: aerate, aerify, atomize, carbonate, chlorinate, distill, emit, etherify, etherize, evaporate, exhale, fluidize, fume, fumigate, gasify, give off, hydrogenate, oxygenate, perfume, reek, send out, smoke, spray, steam,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • fractionate — frac·tion·ate || frækʃəneɪt v. break up into sections or parts; separate the ingredients of a mixture …   English contemporary dictionary

  • fractionate — [ frakʃ(ə)neɪt] verb chiefly Chemistry divide into fractions or components. Derivatives fractionation noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • fractionate — frac•tion•ate [[t]ˈfræk ʃəˌneɪt[/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing 1) to separate or divide into component parts 2) chem. to separate (a mixture) into ingredients or into portions having different properties 3) chem. to obtain by such a process • Etymology …   From formal English to slang

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