fractionating

[frak-shuh-neyt]

frac·tion·ate

[frak-shuh-neyt]
verb (used with object), frac·tion·at·ed, frac·tion·at·ing.
1.
to separate or divide into component parts, fragments, divisions, etc.
2.
to separate (a mixture) into ingredients or into portions having different properties, as by distillation or crystallization; cause to undergo fractional distillation, crystallization, or the like.
3.
to obtain by such a process.

Origin:
1865–70; fraction + -ate1
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Fractionating is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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