Meaning | A process that uses heat to separate a substance into its components. |
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Synonym | fractional process |
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Narrower | destructive distillation | heating a solid substance in a closed container and collecting the volatile products |
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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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Verbs | fractionate | obtain by a fractional process |
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fractionate | separate into constituents or fractions containing concentrated constituents |