Word: fractionate
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: frac
tion
ate
Definition: 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.
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: resembling the specified thing