Fractionate

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:18 pts11 letters
Definition of Fractionate

verb

  1. To separate (a mixture) into its individual constituents by exploiting differences in some chemical or physical property, such as boiling point, particle size, solubility etc.

    "Crude oil is fractionated in a refinery to produce a number of different petroleum products."

  2. To divide each plaintext symbol into several ciphertext symbols as a preliminary stage of encryption.
  3. To use the technique of fractionation in hypnosis.
Anagrams of Fractionate

No exact anagrams found for "fractionate". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "fractionate" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Fractionate"

Fractionate is a 11-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Fractionate" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "fractionate" is a high-scoring word.