Separatory

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An apparatus used in separating, such as a separating funnel. obsolete
  2. 2
    A surgical instrument for separating the pericranium from the cranium. obsolete
Adjective
  1. 1
    Used to separate. not-comparable

    "A separatory funnel is a piece of laboratory glassware used in liquid-liquid extractions to separate (partition) the components of a mixture."

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"A separatory funnel is a piece of laboratory glassware used in liquid-liquid extractions to separate (partition) the components of a mixture."

Etymology

From separate + -ory.

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