fractional distillation
noun [U] /ˌfræk.ʃən.əl.dɪs.tɪˈleɪ.ʃən/ specializedDefinition
› the chemical process of separating different substances that have different boiling points by heating a liquid mixture until it turns into gas and then cooling and collecting each substance separatelyChemistry - general words
(Definition of fractional distillation noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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fractional adjective
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fracture noun
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fragile adjective
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fragment noun
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