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Separatory vs Separator - What's the difference?

separatory | separator |

As nouns the difference between separatory and separator

is that separatory is (obsolete|chemistry) an apparatus used in separating, such as a separating funnel while separator is an object located between two or more things and hence them.

As an adjective separatory

is used to separate.

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.

    • separator

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An object located between two or more things and hence them.
  • A device for removing one substance from another, such as cream from milk.
  • An agent performing the action of separating.

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