fractionation

fractionation
fractionation frac`tion*a"tion n. the act or process of separating a mixture into portions of different composition, as in distillation or {fractional crystallization}.

Syn: fractional process. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

2. (Petroleum industry) Separation of crude oil into components of differing composition by {fractional distillation}. [PJC]


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