fractionate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɹæk.ʃəneɪt/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Old French fraccionbor. Middle English fraccioun English fraction Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English fractionate From fraction + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Meanings
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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.
- (qualifier:radiotherapy) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fractionating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| fractionates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| fractionated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| fractionated | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Deriveds
cofractionated · refractionate · oligofractionate · cofractionate · fractionator · subfractionate
Relateds
fractionation · fractional distillation
Translations (6)
ca fraccionar (to separate a liquid into its constituent parts) · fr fractionner (to separate a liquid into its constituent parts) · mi īheuheu (to separate a liquid into its constituent parts) · pt fracionar (to separate a liquid into its constituent parts) · es fraccionar (to separate a liquid into its constituent parts) · it frazionare (to separate a liquid into its constituent parts)