Definition of "separatory" in English

adjective

1. Used to separate.

   • A separatory funnel is a piece of laboratory glassware used in liquid-liquid extractions to separate (partition) the components of a mixture.

noun

1. (obsolete, chemistry) An apparatus used in separating, such as a separating funnel.

2. (obsolete, surgery) A surgical instrument for separating the pericranium from the cranium.