fractional

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Jet fuel is essentially a highly refined form of kerosene with specialised additives, and is usually produced from fractional distillation of crude oil.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

The utilities sector, by contrast, has had a tougher April, registering only a fractional gain.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Tokenized stocks are traded in Europe and Asia, offering 24/7 trading and fractional ownership, but aren’t yet in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Patients with asthma, a comorbid disease that frequently occurs along with atopic dermatitis, showed a median 56% reduction in fractional exhaled nitric oxide, a measure of airway inflammation.

From Barron's • Dec. 8, 2025

When the sun reached its zenith and stood still the fractional moment, Nat took his reading.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham