Fractional Distillation (Noun)
Meaning
Fractionation of a liquid by distillation.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The petroleum industry relies heavily on fractional distillation to separate crude oil into various components such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel.
- Fractional distillation is a widely used technique in chemistry labs to separate mixtures of liquids with different boiling points.
- The process of fractional distillation involves heating a mixture of liquids and separating the components as they vaporize at different temperatures.
- Crude oil is subjected to fractional distillation to produce a range of petroleum products, including lubricants, fuels, and petrochemicals.
- The efficiency of fractional distillation can be improved by using a fractionating column, which allows for the separation of components with very close boiling points.