fractionating column

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Definition of fractionating column in English English dictionary

An apparatus for the separation of the volatile components of a liquid by means of efficient distillation, sometimes accompanied by selective adsorption

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

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frac·tion·at·ing col·umn