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Pericranium vs Separatory - What's the difference?

pericranium | separatory |

As nouns the difference between pericranium and separatory

is that pericranium is (anatomy) the membrane (or periosteum) which covers the outer surface of the skull while separatory is (obsolete|chemistry) an apparatus used in separating, such as a separating funnel.

As an adjective separatory is

used to separate.

pericranium

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy) The membrane (or periosteum) which covers the outer surface of the skull.
  • The head, skull; one's mind.
  • * 1749 , Henry Fielding, Tom Jones , Folio Society 1973, p. 411:
    • Now, Mrs Honour had unluckily poured so much of this liquid fire down her throat, that the smoke of it began to ascend into her pericranium , and blinded the eyes of Reason [...]

    separatory

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Used to separate.
    • A separatory funnel is a piece of laboratory glassware used in liquid-liquid extractions to separate (partition) the components of a mixture.

    Noun

    (separatories)
  • (obsolete, chemistry) An apparatus used in separating, such as a separating funnel.
  • (obsolete, surgery) A surgical instrument for separating the pericranium from the cranium.