fractionation

[ frak-shuh-ney-shuhn ]

/ ˌfræk ʃəˈneɪ ʃən /

noun

the act or process of fractionating.

the state of being fractionated.

Military. the division of a missile's payload into several warheads.

Origin of fractionation

First recorded in 1925–30; fractionate + -ion

Words nearby fractionation

fractional distillation, fractionalize, fractional orbital bombardment system, fractionate, fractionating column, fractionation, fractionator, fractionize, fractious, fractocumulus, fractostratus

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Example sentences from the Web for fractionation

This doubling or fractionation of the consciousness and personality have often been described in the case of hysterical subjects.
The Mind and the Brain|Alfred Binet
Another method of preparing argon is by fractionation of liquid air.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various
An improved form of apparatus for the fractionation is represented in fig. 9.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7|Various
The acids obtained from the third fractionation had a melting point of 53°-54° C.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 497, July 11, 1885|Various

Or the separation may be effected by a method of fractionation as described above.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7|Various

Medical definitions for fractionation

fractionation

[ frăk′shə-nā′shən ]

n.

The process of dividing or separating into parts; breaking up.

The division of a total therapeutic dose of radiation into small doses to be administered over a period of days or weeks.

The separation of a chemical compound into components, as by distillation.

Scientific definitions for fractionation

fractionation

[ frăk′shə-nā′shən ]

The separation of a chemical compound into components by fractional crystallization or fractional distillation.

单词	fractionation
释义	fractionation [ frak-shuh-ney-shuhn ] / ˌfræk ʃəˈneɪ ʃən / noun the act or process of fractionating. the state of being fractionated. Military. the division of a missile's payload into several warheads. Origin of fractionation First recorded in 1925–30; fractionate + -ion Words nearby fractionation fractional distillation, fractionalize, fractional orbital bombardment system, fractionate, fractionating column, fractionation, fractionator, fractionize, fractious, fractocumulus, fractostratus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fractionation This doubling or fractionation of the consciousness and personality have often been described in the case of hysterical subjects. The Mind and the Brain\|Alfred Binet Another method of preparing argon is by fractionation of liquid air. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2\|Various An improved form of apparatus for the fractionation is represented in fig. 9. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7\|Various The acids obtained from the third fractionation had a melting point of 53°-54° C. Scientific American Supplement, No. 497, July 11, 1885\|Various Or the separation may be effected by a method of fractionation as described above. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7\|Various Medical definitions for fractionation fractionation [ frăk′shə-nā′shən ] n. The process of dividing or separating into parts; breaking up. The division of a total therapeutic dose of radiation into small doses to be administered over a period of days or weeks. The separation of a chemical compound into components, as by distillation. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for fractionation fractionation [ frăk′shə-nā′shən ] The separation of a chemical compound into components by fractional crystallization or fractional distillation. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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