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fractionate
CIDE DICTIONARY
fractionate, v. t.
To separate (a mixture of chemical substances) into different portions or fractions, as in the distillation of liquids. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
fractionate, v.tr.
1 break up into parts.
2 separate (a mixture) by fractional distillation etc.
1 break up into parts.
2 separate (a mixture) by fractional distillation etc.
Derivative
fractionation n.
THESAURUS
fractionate
aerate, aerify, atomize, carbonate, chlorinate, distill, emit, etherify, etherize, evaporate, exhale, fluidize, fume, fumigate, gasify, give off, hydrogenate, oxygenate, perfume, reek, send out, smoke, spray, steam, sublimate, sublime, vaporize, volatilizeFor further exploring for "fractionate" in Webster Dictionary Online