fractionate

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Synonyms: factionate, fractional, functionate, fractionated, fractionator, fractionary, fractionize, fractionates, fractionise

Antonyms: factionate, fractional, functionate, fractionated, fractionator, fractionary, fractionize, fractionates, fractionise

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|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.
2. {{lb|en|radiotherapy}} To divide a total [[dose]] of [[radiation]] into [[fraction]]s.
3. {{lb|en|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]].

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