fractionation

frac·tion·ate  (frksh-nt)

tr.v. frac·tion·at·ed, frac·tion·at·ing, frac·tion·ates

1. To divide or separate into parts; break up: "In the post-Watergate era, power has been fractionated on Capitol Hill" (Evan Thomas).

2. To separate (a chemical compound) into components, as by distillation or crystallization.

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fraction·ation n.

fraction·ator n.

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fractionation  (frksh-nshn)

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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fractionation - a process that uses heat to separate a substance into its components fractional process destructive distillation - heating a solid substance in a closed container and collecting the volatile products fractional distillation - fractionation of a liquid by distillation industrial process - a systematic series of mechanical or chemical operations that produce or manufacture something
	2.	fractionation - separation into portions division - the act or process of dividing