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fraction
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fractional crystallization
fractional distillation
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fractionate
frac·tion·ate [ frákshə nàyt ] (past and past participle frac·tion·at·ed, present participle frac·tion·at·ing, 3rd person present singular frac·tion·ates)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb divide or break into parts: to divide or break something into parts, or be divided or broken into parts ( formal )

2. transitive verb chemistry separate mixture into its components: to separate a mixture into its components, e.g. by crystallization or distillation

frac·tion·a·tion [ fràkshə náysh'n ] noun
frac·tion·a·tor [ frákshə nàytər ] noun
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