fractionation

Etymology
From or.

Noun

 * 1)  A separation process in which a certain quantity of a mixture is divided up into smaller quantities (fractions) in which the composition changes according to a gradient.
 * Methane is separated from other hydrocarbons in a gas fractionation plant.
 * 1)  The division of a total dose of radiation into fractions.
 * 2)  A preliminary stage of encryption that divides each plaintext symbol into several ciphertext symbols.
 * 3) A form of hypnosis where the patient is made to enter and leave a trance state many times in quick succession.
 * 1) A form of hypnosis where the patient is made to enter and leave a trance state many times in quick succession.

Translations

 * Maori: īheunga