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fractioning

/ˈfræk.ʃən.ɪŋ/

fractioningnoun

fractionings

Translations

фракционирование

The process of fractioning the crude oil is essential in the refinery.

Процесс фракционирования сырой нефти является важным на нефтеперерабатывающем заводе.

Definitions

The process of dividing or separating something into parts or fractions.

The fractioning of the oil into different components is essential in the refining process.

Synonyms

fractioninggerund / present participle

/ˈfræk.ʃən.ɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe equipment, processes, or columns involved in separating a mixture into fractions.

Definitions

Relating to or used for separating a substance into fractions or distinct components.

The refinery installed a new fractioning column to improve efficiency.

Synonyms

fractionnoun

Definitions

A numerical quantity that is not a whole number, representing a part of a whole; it is expressed as one number over another, such as 1/2 or 3/4.

In mathematics class, we learned how to add and subtract fractions.

A small or tiny part, amount, or proportion of something.

Only a fraction of the population attended the event.

Each of the portions into which a mixture is separated during a process such as distillation or chromatography.

The lighter fractions of crude oil are processed into gasoline.

fractionverb

fractioning

Gerund

fractioned

Past Simple

fractioned

Past Participle

fractioning

Gerund

/ˈfræk.ʃən/

Definitions

To divide or separate (something) into fractions, parts, or portions.

The laboratory apparatus fractions the sample into its component compounds.

Synonyms

fractionadjective

Definitions

Relating to or involving numerical fractions; used before another noun.

The students used fraction strips to visualize the problem.