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verb
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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verb
To divide a total dose of radiation into fractions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: radiotherapy
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verb
To divide each plaintext symbol into several ciphertext symbols as a preliminary stage of encryption.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, cryptography, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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verb
To use the technique of fractionation in hypnosis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
obtain by a fractional process
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: separate
verb
separate into constituents or fractions containing concentrated constituents
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: separate
History
Etymology tree Old French fraccionbor. Middle English fraccioun English fraction Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English fractionate From fraction + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
