the act of dividing or breaking something into fractions; an alternative present participle form emphasizing division into parts.
From fraction treated as a verb + -ing suffix. This form treats 'fraction' directly as a verb rather than using the more formal 'fractionate' verb form.
In older geological and mining texts, 'fractioning' describes how rock layers break apart naturally—a reminder that fractionating isn't just a laboratory process but something nature does constantly.
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