- Fractional distillation
- the process of refining crude oil into various oil products. The various products are separated out in the order of their boiling points.California Energy Comission. Dictionary of Energy Terms
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Fractional distillation
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Fractional distillation — is the separation of a mixture into its component parts, or fractions, such as in separating chemical compounds by their boiling point by heating them to a temperature at which several fractions of the compound will evaporate. It is a special… … Wikipedia
Fractional distillation — Distillation Dis til*la tion (d[i^]s t[i^]l*l[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [F. distillation, L. destillatio.] 1. The act of falling in drops, or the act of pouring out in drops. [1913 Webster] 2. That which falls in drops. [R.] Johnson [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fractional distillation — Fractional Frac tion*al, a. 1. Of or pertaining to fractions or a fraction; constituting a fraction; as, fractional numbers. [1913 Webster] 2. Relatively small; inconsiderable; insignificant; as, a fractional part of the population. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fractional distillation — noun fractionation of a liquid by distillation • Hypernyms: ↑fractionation, ↑fractional process * * * ˌfractional distilˈlation 7 [fractional distillation] noun … Useful english dictionary
fractional distillation — frakcinė distiliacija statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. fractional distillation vok. fraktionierte Destillation, f rus. дробная дистилляция, f; фракционная дистилляция, f pranc. distillation fractionnée, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
fractional distillation — frakcinis distiliavimas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Distiliavimas, kurio metu distiliatas surenkamas į atskirus rinktuvus pagal virimo temperatūrą. atitikmenys: angl. fractional distillation rus. дробная перегонка; разгонка; фракционная… … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
fractional distillation — distillation in which volatilizable substances are separated in the order of their respective volatility … Medical dictionary
fractional distillation — Chem. the separation of volatile components of different boiling points in a mixture by the gradual increase of temperature and the separate collection of each component. [1855 60] * * * … Universalium
fractional distillation — Смотри дробная перегонка … Энциклопедический словарь по металлургии
fractional distillation — Separation of the components of a liquid mixture by vaporizing it and collecting the fractions, which condense in different temperature ranges … Petroleum refining glossary
