fractionate

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fractionate

/ˈfɹæk.ʃəneɪt/

verb fractionates · fractionating · fractionated

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 different petroleum products.
To divide a total dose of radiation into fractions.
To divide each plaintext symbol into several ciphertext symbols as a preliminary stage of encryption.
To use the technique of fractionation in hypnosis.

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verb to separate a liquid into its constituent parts

Español	fraccionar
Português	fracionar
Français	fractionner
Italiano	frazionare

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@misc{fractionate_2026,
  title = {fractionate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fractionate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}