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Fractionation vs Winterization - What's the difference?

fractionation | winterization |

As nouns the difference between fractionation and winterization

is that fractionation is 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 while winterization is the process in which solid fats are removed from liquid edible oils by cooling, which allows such oils to be stored in a refrigerator.

fractionation

English

Noun

  • (chemistry) 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.
  • (cryptography) A preliminary stage of encryption that divides each plaintext symbol into several ciphertext symbols.

    • External links

    * (wikipedia "fractionation")

    winterization

    English

    Alternative forms

    * winterisation (non-Oxford British spelling)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The process in which solid fats are removed from liquid edible oils by cooling, which allows such oils to be stored in a refrigerator.

    • Related terms

    *winterize