1) Fractional process 2) Industrial process 3) Laboratory technique 4) Separation into portions
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Fractionation is a separation process in which a certain quantity of a mixture (gas, solid, liquid, suspension or isotope) is divided during a phase transition, into a number of smaller quantities (fractions) in which the composition varies according to a gradient. Fractions are collected based on differences in a specific property of the individu...
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(from the article `separation and purification`) ...state (composed of more than one substance) and transform it into new samples, each of which—in the ideal case—consists of a single substance. ... ...velocity is nonuniform across the channel, the rate of migration will vary for different substances, resulting in separation. ...
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Dividing the total dose of radiation therapy into several smaller, equal doses delivered over a period of several days.
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The separation of crude oil into its more valuable and usable components through distillation.
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Separation of a mixture of hydrocarbons into fractions with different boiling point ranges by heating crude oil in a column that is cooler at the top than at the bottom - 'fractions' are removed from the column at different heights where the temperature is different.
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The separation of one group of compounds in a mixture from another, generally by distillation
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A term used when the total dose of radiation is divided into smaller doses to give normal healthy cells time to heal.
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A term used to describe any method for separating and purifying biological molecules. ... See: cell fractionation. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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(frak″shәn-a´shәn) in radiology, division of the total dose of radiation into small doses given at intervals. in chemistry, separation of a substance into components, as by distillation or crystallization. in histology, isolation of components of living cells by differential centr...
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Separation and processing of human blood plasma into a range of products for therapeutic use. A fractionation plant is a facility that carries out fractionation.
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A term used to describe any method for separating and purifying biological molecules. See also cell fractionation.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: frak′shŭn-ā′shŭn Definitions: 1. To separate components of a mixture. 2. The administration of a course of therapeutic radiation of a neoplasm in a planned series of fractions of the total dose, most often once a day for several weeks, in order to minimize radiation damage of contiguous normal ti...
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n] - a process that uses heat to separate a substance into its components 2. [n] - separation into portions
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Term for the process of isolating or separating liquid mixtures from liquids with different boiling points (fractionation = separation). This is used, for example, in a distillation process where the water is separated from the alcohol using the so-called fractionated process. The process is also used in winemaking; see also alcohol reduction ...
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noun separation into portions
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the act or process of fractionating. · the state of being fractionated. · the division of a missile's payload into several warheads.
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