ALL meanings of fractional distillation
frac·tion·al dis·til·la·tion
F f - noun fractional distillation 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. 1
- noun fractional distillation A method of separating a mixture of liquids that have different boiling points. 0
- noun fractional distillation the process of separating the constituents of a liquid mixture by heating it and condensing separately the components according to their different boiling points 0
- noun fractional distillation a distillation in which the vapour is brought into contact with a countercurrent of condensed liquid to increase the purity of the final products 0
- noun fractional distillation Fractional distillation is a process in which components in a chemical mixture are separated by their different boiling points. 0