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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFraktionierung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fʁak.tsi.o.niːʁʊŋ
"Die Fraktionierung von Erdöl ist ein wichtiger Prozess in der Raffinerie."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of separating a mixture into its individual components.
"Fractionation is commonly used in the petroleum industry to separate crude oil into various useful products." - 2
A method in chemistry and biology for isolating specific substances from a mixture.
"In biochemistry, fractionation can help isolate proteins for further study."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'fractionation' originates from the Latin word 'fractio', meaning 'to break'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 19th century, primarily used in scientific contexts to describe the process of separating components from a mixture.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fractionation" is said worldwide
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Fractionnement
Transliteration: fʁak.sjɔ.nə.mɑ̃
"Le fractionnement est essentiel dans le traitement des hydrocarbures."
Fraktionierung
Transliteration: fʁak.tsi.o.niːʁʊŋ
"Die Fraktionierung von Erdöl ist ein wichtiger Prozess in der Raffinerie."
Frazionamento
Transliteration: fra.t͡sjo.naˈmen.to
"Il frazionamento del petrolio è fondamentale per ottenere vari prodotti."
Fraccionamiento
Transliteration: fɾak.sjo.naˈmen.to
"El fraccionamiento del petróleo permite obtener diferentes combustibles."
Fracionamento
Transliteration: fɾa.si.oˈna.mẽ.tu
"O fracionamento do petróleo é crucial para a indústria."
फ्रैक्शनिंग
Transliteration: frækʃənɪŋ
"पेट्रोलियम के फ्रैक्शनिंग से विभिन्न उत्पाद प्राप्त होते हैं।"
分馏
Transliteration: fēn liào
"石油的分馏过程是提炼的重要步骤。"
분획
Transliteration: bunhwaek
"석유의 분획 과정은 중요한 공정입니다."
分留
Transliteration: bunryū
"石油の分留は重要なプロセスです。"
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