Environmental Remediation Vocabulary

verb to separate or divide into smaller parts or components

• The chemist used a specialized technique to fractionate the mixture into its individual components.
• I heard you can fractionate that solution to separate the different substances.
• Yo, let's fractionate this mess and sort out what's what.
• Sometimes it's necessary to fractionate our thoughts in order to make sense of them.

verb to rid of whatever is impure or undesirable; cleanse; purify

• The act of purging toxins from the body is essential for maintaining good health.
• I'm thinking of purging my closet and getting rid of clothes I never wear.
• She's always purging her social media accounts to keep things fresh.
• Purging negative thoughts from your mind can lead to a more positive outlook on life.

adjective describing a quality of being able to separate or divide things

• The separative membrane allowed for the filtration of particles based on size.
• The separative wall in the house divides the living room and the kitchen.
• I heard they're putting up a separative fence between the properties.
• The separative mindset of the group led to division and conflict within the community.

noun a deep hole or shaft sunk into the ground to obtain water, oil, gas, or brine

verb to cause liquid to go out from something by making a hole in it

adjective in good health; not sick or injured

adverb in a good or satisfactory way

• The well drain was properly maintained to ensure the water supply remained uncontaminated.
• Make sure you clean out the well drain so we don't have any issues with the water.
• I had to get down and dirty to clear out the well drain, but it's all good now.
• His emotions were like a well drain, all blocked up and in need of a good release.

noun a material or device that absorbs sound, heat, or other energy

• The car's shock absorber helps to dampen vibrations from the road.
• I need to replace the absorber in my headphones; the sound quality is terrible.
• That new skincare product is a great oil absorber for my shiny T-zone.
• She acted as an emotional absorber for her friends, always listening and providing support.

noun a surname or last name, possibly referring to a specific person or family

• The aburton method of data analysis is widely used in scientific research.
• I heard that aburton is the best way to solve this math problem.
• Let's aburton this situation and figure out a solution together.
• Her words hit me like an emotional aburton, leaving me speechless.