Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun fractionation

2 senses of fractionation

Sense 1
fractionation, fractional process -- (a process that uses heat to separate a substance into its components)
       => industrial process -- (a systematic series of mechanical or chemical operations that produce or manufacture something)

Sense 2
fractionation -- (separation into portions)
       => division -- (the act or process of dividing)