separatory

[ sep-er-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

/ ˈsɛp ər əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

serving to separate.

Origin of separatory

1650–60; < New Latin sēparātōrius, equivalent to Latin sēparā(re) to separate + -tōrius -tory¹

Draw off the petroleum ether layer as closely as possible by means of a slender glass siphon into a separatory funnel of 500 cc.

Soap-Making Manual |E. G. Thomssen
Attach the nozzle of the separatory funnel to the filter candle by means of the perforated rubber stopper (Fig. 37).

The Elements of Bacteriological Technique |John William Henry Eyre
Wash the combined extracts in a separatory funnel three times with 25-cc.

Soap-Making Manual |E. G. Thomssen
Extract with five times its volume of ether by agitation in a separatory funnel.

The Elements of Bacteriological Technique |John William Henry Eyre

Cool and filter into a separatory funnel, washing with cold water.

All About Coffee |William H. Ukers