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Fractionation

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A separation process in which a certain quantity of a mixture is divided up into smaller quantities (fractions) in which the composition changes according to a gradient; an instance of this process. countable, uncountable

    "Methane is separated from other hydrocarbons in a gas fractionation plant."

  2. 2
    separation into portions wordnet
  3. 3
    The division of a total dose of radiation into fractions. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    a process that uses heat to separate a substance into its components wordnet
  5. 5
    A preliminary stage of encryption that divides each plaintext symbol into several ciphertext symbols. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A form of hypnosis where the patient is made to enter and leave a trance state many times in quick succession. countable, uncountable

Etymology

By surface analysis, fraction + -ation, or, by surface analysis, fractionate + -ion.

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