fractionator

[ frak-shuh-ney-ter ]

noun

1. Chemistry. an apparatus for fractional distillation. Compare cracker ( def 10 ).
2. any apparatus capable of separating complex liquid substances, as blood, into their component parts.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fractionator¹

fractionate + -or ²

Example Sentences

He inserted half a droplet of the supposed vaccine and plugged in the fractionator's power cable.

From Project Gutenberg

The fractionator turned itself off and he focused on and studied the slide it yielded.

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