fractionation

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Synonyms: fractionations, fractionator, fractionating, fractionization

Antonyms: fractionations, fractionator, fractionating, fractionization

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|chemistry|uncountable|countable}} 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]]; an instance of this process.
2. {{lb|en|radiotherapy}} The division of a total [[dose]] of [[radiation]] into [[fraction]]s. {{C|en|Radioactivity}}
3. {{lb|en|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.
5. {{lb|en|law}} A policy in United States law of dividing communal Native American land into lots by person, which are then subdivided by any [[heir]]s to the land.

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