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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Fractionate

· Frac·tion·ate · IPA /ˈfɹæk.ʃəneɪt/
01 v. t. To separate (a mixture of chemical substances) into different portions or fractions, as in the distillation of liquids.
  1. 1.
    To separate (a mixture of chemical substances) into different portions or fractions, as in the distillation of liquids.