separatory

[ sep-er-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

/ ˈsɛp ər əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

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adjective

serving to separate.

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Origin of separatory

1650–60; <New Latin sēparātōrius, equivalent to Latin sēparā(re) to separate + -tōrius-tory¹

Words nearby separatory

separation of powers, separation of variables, separatist, separative, separator, separatory, separatrix, Seph., Sephardi, Sephardim, Sepharvites

How to use separatory in a sentence

Now, char a portion of the sample, dissolve in water and pour into the separatory funnel, letting it run slowly into the flask.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants|Edwin M. Bruce
Extract with five times its volume of ether by agitation in a separatory funnel.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Fill the liquefied butter into the sterile separatory funnel.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Attach the nozzle of the separatory funnel to the filter candle by means of the perforated rubber stopper (Fig. 37).
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre

Disinfect the filter candle and separatory funnel by boiling.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre