Description
Separation of a mixture into its component parts
Technical
Fractional distillation is the separation of a mixture into its component parts, or fractions. Chemical compounds are separated by heating them to a temperature at which one or more fractions of the mixture will vaporize. It uses distillation to fractionate. Generally the component parts have boiling points that differ by less than 25 °C (45 °F) from each other under a pressure of one atmosphere. If the difference in boiling points is greater than 25 °C, a simple distillation is typically used.
Sensory Profile
Aroma ()
Wine Analogy
Similar to the separation of volatile compounds in wine distillation
Coffee Analogy
Comparable to the separation of aromatic compounds in coffee bean distillation
Perfume Analogy
Like the extraction of essential oils in perfume making