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fractionary

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frac⋅tion⋅al

  [frak-shuh-nl]
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–adjective
1. pertaining to fractions; comprising a part or the parts of a unit; constituting a fraction: fractional numbers.
2. comparatively small; inconsiderable or insignificant: The profit on the deal was fractional.
3. Chemistry. of or noting a process, as distillation, crystallization, or oxidation, by which the component substances of a mixture are separated according to differences in certain of their properties, as boiling point, critical temperature, or solubility.
Also, frac⋅tion⋅ar⋅y  [frak-shuh-ner-ee] .

Origin:
1665–75; fraction + -al 1

Related forms:
frac⋅tion⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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Main Entry: frac·tion·al
Pronunciation: -sh&n-&l, -shn&l
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or involving a processfor separating components of a mixture through differences in physical or chemical properties <fractional distillation>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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