different between fractionation vs fractionate

English

Etymology

fraction +? -ation = fractionate +? -tion

Noun

fractionation (countable and uncountable, plural fractionations)

1. (chemistry) A separation process in which a certain quantity of a mixture is divided up into smaller quantities (fractions) in which the composition changes according to a gradient.

   Methane is separated from other hydrocarbons in a gas fractionation plant.

2. (radiotherapy) The division of a total dose of radiation into fractions.

   Hyponym: hyperfractionation

3. (cryptography) A preliminary stage of encryption that divides each plaintext symbol into several ciphertext symbols.
4. A form of hypnosis where the patient is made to enter and leave a trance state many times in quick succession.

Related terms

• fractionate
• fractionated
• hyperfractionated
• hyperfractionation

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Further reading

• fractionation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

fraction +? -ate

Verb

fractionate (third-person singular simple present fractionates, present participle fractionating, simple past and past participle fractionated)

1. (chemistry) 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.

   Crude oil is fractionated in a refinery to produce a number of different petroleum products.

2. (radiotherapy) To divide a total dose of radiation into fractions.
3. (cryptography) To divide each plaintext symbol into several ciphertext symbols as a preliminary stage of encryption.
4. To use the technique of fractionation in hypnosis.

Related terms

• fractionation

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