| NOUN | process | fractional process, fractionation | a process that uses heat to separate a substance into its components |
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| Meaning | A process that uses heat to separate a substance into its components. | |
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| Synonym | fractionation | |
| Narrower | destructive distillation | heating a solid substance in a closed container and collecting the volatile products |
| fractional distillation | fractionation of a liquid / liquid by distillation | |
| Broader | industrial process | A systematic series of mechanical or chemical operations that produce or manufacture something |
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