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(frak′s̸hən āt′)

transitive verb fractionated, fractionating

to separate into fractions, or parts
Chem. to separate into fractions by crystallization, distillation, etc.

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fractionation noun

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transitive verb frac·tion·at·ed, frac·tion·at·ing, frac·tion·ates

To divide or separate into parts; break up: “In the post-Watergate era, power has been fractionated on Capitol Hill” (Evan Thomas).
To separate (a chemical compound) into components, as by distillation or crystallization.

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fracˌtion·aˈtion noun

fracˈtion·aˌtor noun

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