fractionation

noun

as in dissolution
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces originally conceived as one novel, The Lord of the Rings underwent a fractionation into a trilogy when its publisher feared it was too massive to sell as a single volume

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Recent Examples of fractionation Scientists physically extract venom from a living animal, then use routine lab techniques to separate the sample into individual components, in a process known as fractionation. — Steve Midway, STAT, 16 July 2026 Decarbonizing air travel The purification and fractionation steps are being developed jointly by scientists from TU Graz, the University of Zagreb in Croatia, and Portugal’s national energy laboratory (LNEG). — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025 Additionally, Scotto is optimistic about MPLX delivering mid-single-digit EBITDA growth beyond 2026, driven by contributions from the Eiger pipeline and its Gulf Coast fractionation and export facilities, along with potential mergers and acquisitions. — Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractionation
  1. dissolution
  2. split
  3. breakup
  4. partition
  5. separation
  6. division
Noun
  • Several Fort Worth-area high school football games have been affected by the dissolution of Victory+.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The dissolution of the workout drew another round of skepticism, with many claiming Kaepernick was pulling a media stunt or was not serious about wanting to play again.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of dissolution
Noun
  • Teams rotate priority between drivers across a season to try and ensure a fair split.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Recent polling handed Sand a slight edge over Lahn, with Emerson College Polling showing a 49%-46% split in the Democrat’s favor.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of split
Noun
  • Anhor The Great had so many pass breakups that counting would’ve been a fool’s errand.
    — Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Unfortunately, Samir was in the middle of trying to make a grand romantic gesture when the breakup happened, which included the bros, Julia Fox and a basketball.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of breakup
Noun
  • If a fence sits directly on the property line, it’s typically considered a boundary or partition fence.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Movable partitions and lighting grids allow the rooms and their extensive technical infrastructure to be continually rearranged.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of partition
Noun
  • The extremely small separation between the two graphene systems allowed the screening effect to be much stronger than in earlier experiments.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The film centers on Leo and Anne, whose relationship becomes caught in a cycle of attraction and separation as the boundaries between intimacy and dependence, care and control and presence and absence steadily begin to collapse.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of separation
Noun
  • The Rays lead the division by four games with 19 to play, including a critical four-game set between the two clubs.
    — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Luis Arraez had two hits and an RBI for the two-time defending division champion Phillies, who have won 16 of their last 20.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of division

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“Fractionation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractionation. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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