fractionating tower
noun
Roget 384: increase of temperature; heating etc. v.; calefaction†, tepefaction†, torrefaction†; melting, fusion; liquefaction etc. 335; burning etc. v.; ambustion†, combustion; incension†, accension†; concremation†, cremation; scorification†; cautery, cauterization; ustulation†, calcination; cracking, refining; incineration, cineration†; carbonization; cupellation [Chem]. ignition, inflammation, adustion†, flagration†; deflagration, conflagration; empyrosis†, incendiarism; arson; auto dafe [Fr.]. boiling etc. v.; coction†, ebullition, estuation†, elixation†, decoction; ebullioscope†; geyser; distillation (vaporization) 336. furnace etc. 386; blanket, flannel, fur; wadding etc. (lining) 224; clothing etc. 225. still; refinery; fractionating column, fractionating tower, cracking tower. match etc. (fuel) 388; incendiary; petroleuse [Fr.]; [biological effects resembling the effects of heat] [substances causing a burning sensation and damage on skin or tissue] cauterizer†; caustic, lunar caustic, alkali, apozem†, moxa†; acid, aqua fortis [Lat.], aqua regia; catheretic†, nitric acid, nitrochloro-hydric acid, nitromuriatic acid; radioactivity, gamma rays, alpha particles, beta rays, X-rays, radiation, cosmic radiation, background radiation, radioactive isotopes, tritium, uranium, plutonium, radon, radium. sunstroke, coup de soleil [Fr.]; insolation. [artifacts requiring heat in their manufacture] pottery, ceramics, crockery, porcelain, china; earthenware, stoneware; pot, mug, terra cotta [Sp.], brick, clinker. [products of combustion] cinder, ash, scoriae, embers, soot; slag. [products of heating organic materials] coke, carbon, charcoal; wood alcohol, turpentine, tea tree oil; gasoline, kerosene, naptha, fuel oil (fuel) 388; wax, paraffin; residue, tar. inflammability, combustibility. [Transmission of heat] diathermancy†, transcalency†, conduction; convection; radiation, radiant heat; heat conductivity, conductivity. [effects of heat 2] thermal expansion; coefficient of expansion. ... show more
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