separatory
Tending to divide
Separatory describes something used for separating or dividing substances.
The word appears almost exclusively in chemistry, where a separatory funnel (also called a separating funnel) is a piece of glassware used to separate immiscible liquids—typically to extract one compound from a mixture by exploiting differences in solubility.
Technique separating mixtures by differential migration
- centrifugationSpinning to separate densities
- electrophoresisField-driven particle separation
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- distillationPurification via vaporization
crystallization · precipitation · extraction · fractionating · spectroscopy · titration · decanting · percolating
Barrier separating spaces
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- demarcationFormal boundary setting
- divisionSplitting into parts
interface · membrane · wall · divider · screen · compartment · chamber · bulkhead
Selective passage of elements
- siftingSeparating by particle size
- clarifyingMaking something understandable
- purifyingRemoving unwanted substances
- refiningRemoving unwanted elements
distilling · extracting · resolving · winnowing · partitioning · isolating · segregating · fractionation
Systematic grouping by traits
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
- categorizationArranging into groups
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
discrimination · sorting · taxonomy · characterization · diagnosis · recognition · delineation · designation
chromatography
Technique separating mixtures by differential migration
- centrifugationSpinning to separate densities
- electrophoresisField-driven particle separation
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
distillation · crystallization · precipitation · extraction · fractionating · spectroscopy · titration · decanting · percolating · sieving
partition
Barrier separating spaces
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- demarcationFormal boundary setting
division · interface · membrane · wall · divider · screen · compartment · chamber · bulkhead · diaphragm
filtering
Selective passage of elements
- siftingSeparating by particle size
- clarifyingMaking something understandable
- purifyingRemoving unwanted substances
refining · distilling · extracting · resolving · winnowing · partitioning · isolating · segregating · fractionation · sorting
classification
Systematic grouping by traits
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
- categorizationArranging into groups
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
distinction · discrimination · sorting · taxonomy · characterization · diagnosis · recognition · delineation · designation · labeling
separatorycombining
Joining multiple elements
unifying · joining · merging · fusing · amalgamating
separatorycombinatory
Relating to arrangements
integrative · conjunctive · cohesive · aggregative · connective
- toe separatorDigit spacing device
- egg separatorTool splitting yolk from white