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FRACTIONATION

\fɹˈakʃənˈe͡ɪʃən], \fɹˈakʃənˈe‍ɪʃən], \f_ɹ_ˈa_k_ʃ_ə_n_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of FRACTIONATION

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2011 - English Dictionary Database
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a process that uses heat to separate a substance into its components
separation into portions

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a process that uses heat to separate a substance into its components
separation into portions

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Separation of a mixture in successive stages, each stage removing from the mixture some proportion of one of the substances, as by differential solubility in water-solvent mixtures. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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