fractionation
English
noun
Definitions
- (chemistry) 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.
- (cryptography) A preliminary stage of encryption that divides each plaintext symbol into several ciphertext symbols.
- A form of hypnosis where the patient is made to enter and leave a trance state many times in quick succession.
Etymology
Suffix from English fraction (act of breaking, discord).
Origin
English
fraction
Gloss
act of breaking, discord
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- abfraction English
- biofraction English
- fractile English
- fraction English
- fraction slash English
- fractionable English
- fractional English
- fractionary English
- fractionate English
- fractionise English
- fractionization English
- fractionize English
- fractious English
- glycofraction English
- hypofractionation English
- interfraction English
- intrafraction English
- microfraction English
- microfractionation English
- oligofraction English
- oligofractionation English
- prefractionation English
- subfraction English
- subfractionation English
- ultrafractionation English
- fraccioun Middle English
- fraction
- fractile
- fractious
- abfraction
- fractional
- fractionize
- fractionary
- subfraction
- fractionate
- fractionise
- biofraction
- fractionable
- intrafraction
- oligofraction
- glycofraction
- interfraction
- microfraction
- fraction slash
- fractionization
- subfractionation
- prefractionation
- hypofractionation
- ultrafractionation
- microfractionation
- oligofractionation