Word: fractionators
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: frac
tio
na
tors
Definition: Plural of fractionator. A piece of chemical engineering or laboratory apparatus that is used to separate the components of a mixture by fractionation, especially by fractional distillation or by chromatography.
Morphemes:
Affix: fraction
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A component of a mixture, separated by fractionation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: frangō
Language: la
Decoded: frango
Meaning: to break
Affix: -tiō
Language: la
Decoded: -tio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -tion, -ation, -ing; suffixed to a verb (usually a participle form) to form a noun relating to some action or the result of an action.
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a derivative of a specified element or compound; especially a salt or ester of an acid whose name ends in -ic
Affix: -or
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Creates an agent noun, indicating a person who does something.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).