Definition of fractionate
fractionated
;fractionating
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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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.
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1867
First Known Use of fractionate
1867
Medical Dictionary
fractionate
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transitive verb
frac·tion·ate
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Medical Definition of fractionate
fractionated
;fractionating
: to separate (as a mixture) into different portions (as by distillation or precipitation)
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