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Fractionation

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fractional processnouna process that uses heat to separate a substance into its components

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fractional processnouna process that uses heat to separate a substance into its components
charcoalnoun(countable, uncountable) impure carbon obtained by destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter, that is, heating it in the absence of oxygen.
distillationnoun(chemistry, chemical engineering) The separation of more volatile parts of a substance from less volatile ones by evaporation and condensation.
carbonnoun(uncountable) The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very soft material, or diamond, a colourless, transparent, crystalline solid and the hardest known material.
splittingnounAn instance where something splits.
fragmentationnounThe act of fragmenting or something fragmented; disintegration.
cleanupnounThe act of cleaning or tidying something; the act of finishing something off.
partitioningnounThe act or result of dividing into partitions; an arrangement of partitions.
splitnounA crack or longitudinal fissure.
divisionnoun(uncountable) The act or process of dividing anything.
separationnounThe act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
breakdownnoun(countable) A failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature.
splitsnoun(dance, cheerleading, gymnastics) A maneuver in which the legs are extended straight out and perpendicular to the body, either to the sides or in front and behind.
pipeliningnounA conduit made of pipes used to convey water, gas or petroleum, etc.
subdivisionnoun(countable, uncountable) A division into smaller pieces of something that has already been divided.
segmentationnounThe act or an instance of dividing into segments.
differentiationnounThe act or process of differentiating (generally, without a specialized sense).
refinementnounThe act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material
disaggregationnounA division or breaking up into constituent parts, particularly the analytic disassembly of categories which have been aggregated or lumped together.
distributionnounAn act of distributing or state of being distributed.

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