v. t. (Chem.) To separate by means of, or to subject to, fractional distillation or crystallization; to fractionate; -- frequently used with out;
n. [ F. fraction, L. fractio a breaking, fr. frangere, fractum, to break. See Break. ]
Neither can the natural body of Christ be subject to any fraction or breaking up. Foxe. [ 1913 Webster ]
Some niggard fractions of an hour. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
Common fraction,
Vulgar fraction
Complex fraction,
Compound fraction,
Continued fraction,
Decimal fraction,
Partial fraction, etc.
Improper fraction,
Proper fraction,
a.
Fractional crystallization (Chem.),
Fractional currency,
Fractional distillation (Chem.),
adv. By fractions or separate portions;
a. Fractional. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To separate (a mixture of chemical substances) into different portions or fractions, as in the distillation of liquids. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. the act or process of separating a mixture into portions of different composition, as in distillation or