fractionate

verb

frac·tion·ate | \ˈfrak-shə-ˌnāt

fractionated; fractionating

Definition of fractionate

transitive verb

1 : to separate (a mixture) into different portions especially by a fractional process

2 : to divide or break up

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Buzz: With the help of Botox and fractionated lasers, doctors can erase lines and wrinkles on the chest and even sharpen the appearance of cleavage. — Jessica Prince Erlich, Harper's BAZAAR, "15 Over-the-Top Treatments to Try Before Your Wedding Day," 9 June 2016 There's also fractionated laser resurfacing and microneedling. — Devon Abelman, Allure, "Water Bottles as a Skin-Firming Device: a Dermatologist Weights in," 18 Aug. 2017 The magma body caused by the Sudbury impact was large enough to stay hot for sufficient time to allow minerals to crystallize and separate (fractionate) in the chamber. — Erik Klemetti, WIRED, "When a Giant Asteroid Impact Created Its Own Magma," 26 Sep. 2014

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