fractionator
/ˈfrækʃəˌneɪtər/
noun
- A device or piece of equipment used to separate a mixture into its parts or components.
- The refinery installed a new fractionator to improve the quality of its gasoline.
- A fractionator in the lab separates the different gases from the air sample.
- The technician checked the temperature inside the fractionator to make sure it was working correctly.
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