[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

separating \sep"ara`ting\, a.
   designed or employed to separate.
   1913 webster

   separating funnel chem., a funnel, often globe-shaped,
      provided with a stopcock for the separate drawing off of
      immiscible liquids of different specific gravities.
      1913 webster
see also:
separating funnel 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

separate \sep"arate\, v. t. imp.  p. p. separated; p. pr. 
   vb. n. separating. l. separatus, p. p. of separare to
   separate; pfref. se- aside + parare to make ready, prepare.
   see parade, and cf. sever.
   1. to disunite; to divide; to disconnect; to sever; to part
      in any manner.
      1913 webster

            from the fine gold i separate the alloy. --dryden.
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            separate thyself, i pray thee, from me. --gen. xiii.
                                                  9.
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            who shall separate us from the love of christ?
                                                  --rom. viii.
                                                  35.
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   2. to come between; to keep apart by occupying the space
      between; to lie between; as, the mediterranean sea
      separates europe and africa.
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   3. to set apart; to select from among others, as for a
      special use or service.
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            separate me barnabas and saul for the work whereunto
            i have called thaem.                  --acts xiii.
                                                  2.
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   separated flowers bot., flowers which have stamens and
      pistils in separate flowers; diclinous flowers. --gray.
      1913 webster
see also:
separated separating parade sever separated flowers 

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