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fractionate

Pronunciation: /ˈfrakʃ(ə)neɪt/
Definition of fractionate

verb

[with object] chiefly Chemistry
  • divide into fractions or components: samples were fractionated by electrophoresis
  • separate (a mixture) by fractional distillation: the products were fractionated with boiling acetone in a Soxhlet apparatus

Derivatives

fractionation

Pronunciation: /-ˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
noun

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Definition of fractionate in the US English dictionary
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