How to Pronounce Fractionate

To pronounce "fractionate", say FRACT-ion-at-e — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

11

Letters

FRACT-ion-at-e

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💡 Tip for remembering “fractionate”

"fractionate" has 4 syllables: fract-ion-at-e.

What does fractionate mean?

verb

  1. To separate (a mixture) into its individual constituents by exploiting differences in some chemical or physical property, such as boiling point, particle size, solubility etc.

    “Crude oil is fractionated in a refinery to produce a number of different petroleum products.”

  2. To divide each plaintext symbol into several ciphertext symbols as a preliminary stage of encryption.

Related words

cofractionatedissociatesubfractionatedeformulateisolateatomizeelectrophoresizeprecipitate

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "fractionate"?▾

"Fractionate" has 4 syllables: fract · ion · at · e.

What does "fractionate" mean?▾

Fractionate: To separate (a mixture) into its individual constituents by exploiting differences in some chemical or physical property, such as boiling point, particle size, solubility etc.

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