simple past tense and past participle of fractionate

present participle of fractionate

(chemistry) To separate (a mixture) into its individual constituents by exploiting differences in some chemical or physical property, such as boiling point, particle size, solubility etc.

A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part. / (arithmetic) A ratio of two numbers, the numerator and the denominator, usually written one above the other and separated by a horizontal bar.

To divide or break into fractions.

(chemistry) 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.

separated into fractions by fractionation; fractionated

simple past tense and past participle of fraction

present participle of fraction

Pertaining to a fraction. / Divided; fragmentary; incomplete. / Very small; minute. / (chemistry) Relating to a process or product of fractional distillation.