fractionation

[ frak-shuh-ney-shuh n ]

/ ˌfræk ʃəˈneɪ ʃən /

the act or process of fractionating.

the state of being fractionated.

Military. the division of a missile's payload into several warheads.

Origin of fractionation

First recorded in 1925–30; fractionate + -ion

This doubling or fractionation of the consciousness and personality have often been described in the case of hysterical subjects.

The Mind and the Brain |Alfred Binet
Another method of preparing argon is by fractionation of liquid air.

The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 |Various
An improved form of apparatus for the fractionation is represented in fig. 9.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7 |Various
The acids obtained from the third fractionation had a melting point of 53°-54° C.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 497, July 11, 1885 |Various

Or the separation may be effected by a method of fractionation as described above.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7 |Various

fractionation

[ frăk′shə-nā′shən ]

The process of dividing or separating into parts; breaking up.

The division of a total therapeutic dose of radiation into small doses to be administered over a period of days or weeks.

The separation of a chemical compound into components, as by distillation.

fractionation

[ frăk′shə-nā′shən ]

The separation of a chemical compound into components by fractional crystallization or fractional distillation.