Dictionary Definition
fractionate
Verb
1 separate into constituents or fractions
containing concentrated constituents
2 obtain by a fractional process
User Contributed Dictionary
English
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.
- Crude oil is fractionated in a refinery to produce a number of different petroleum products.