fractional distillation

noun

A method of separating a mixture of liquids that have different boiling points.

Meanings

nounfractional distillation (countable and uncountable, plural fractional distillations)

plural fractional distillations

  1. countableuncountableA method of separating a mixture of liquids that have different boiling points.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 分餾 /分馏
  • 分餾 /分馏 (fēnliú)Translations
Finnish jakotislaus
  • jakotislausTranslations
German Abdestillation
  • AbdestillationTranslations
Hungarian szakaszos lepárlás
  • szakaszos lepárlásTranslations
Indonesian distilasi fraksional
  • distilasi fraksionalTranslations
Malay penyulingan berperingkat
  • penyulingan berperingkatTranslations
Māori iheunga tauwehetia
  • iheunga tauwehetiaTranslations
Romanian distilare fracționată
  • distilare fracționatăTranslations
Tagalog bahagihing singawkintay
  • bahagihing singawkintayTranslations
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APA

fractional distillation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fractional%20distillation

MLA

“fractional distillation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fractional%20distillation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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