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fractional distillation

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Distillation to separate volatile chemical substances in which the products are collected in a series of separate fractions, each with a higher boiling point than the previous fraction.

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  • noun fractionation of a liquid by distillation

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