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fractionating column (A fractionating column or fractionation column is an essential item used in the distillation of liquid mixtures so as to separate the mixture into its component parts, or fractions, based on the differences in their volatilities. Fractionating columns are used in small scale laboratory distillations as well as for large-scale industrial distillations. WK Alexander Demidov); fractionation column (Chem a long vertical cylinder used in fractional distillation, in which internal reflux enables separation of high and low boiling fractions to take place Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003. TFD Alexander Demidov) |
