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fractionate

/ˈfɹæk.ʃəneɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
frac-tion-ate
IPA
/ˈfɹæk.ʃəneɪt/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To separate (a mixture) into its individual constituents by exploiting differences in some chemical or physical property, such as boiling point, particle size, solubility etc.

verb

To divide a total dose of radiation into fractions.

verb

To divide each plaintext symbol into several ciphertext symbols as a preliminary stage of encryption.

verb

To use the technique of fractionation in hypnosis.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Old French fraccionbor. Middle English fraccioun English fraction Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English fractionate From fraction + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Inflected Forms

fractionates (present, singular) fractionating (participle, present) fractionated (participle, past) fractionated (past)

Derived Forms

cofractionate cofractionated fractionator oligofractionate refractionate subfractionate

Phrases

fractional distillation

Frequently Paired Words

fractional distillation fractionation

Questions

How do you pronounce fractionate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹæk.ʃəneɪt/.
What does fractionate mean?
To separate (a mixture) into its individual constituents by exploiting differences in some chemical or physical property, such as boiling point, particle size, solubility etc.
Where does fractionate come from?
Etymology tree Old French fraccionbor. Middle English fraccioun English fraction Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English fractionate From fraction + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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