Meaning of Fractionation | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A separation process in which a certain quantity of a mixture is divided up into smaller quantities (fractions) in which the composition changes according to a gradient; an instance of this process.
   countable, uncountable
2. The division of a total dose of radiation into fractions.
   countable, uncountable
3. A preliminary stage of encryption that divides each plaintext symbol into several ciphertext symbols.
   countable, uncountable
4. A form of hypnosis where the patient is made to enter and leave a trance state many times in quick succession.
   countable, uncountable

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Examples

“Methane is separated from other hydrocarbons in a gas fractionation plant.”

“After several fractionations, we had a usable product.”

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