Fractionized

/ˈfrækʃənaɪzd/ adjective, verb (past tense)

Definition

American spelling; separated or divided into fractions; having undergone the process of fractionization.

Etymology

Past tense of fractionize, formed by adding -ed. Maintains American -ize spelling throughout the word's conjugations.

Kelly Says

In American chemical patents, you'll see 'fractionized' describing everything from air separation (oxygen, nitrogen, argon) to laboratory blood plasma—industrial medicine depends on it.

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