Associations to the word «Hydrocracking»

Wiktionary

HYDROCRACKING, noun. (organic chemistry) the production of high-octane petroleum fuel and kerosene by hydrogenating large or complex hydrocarbons and then cracking them.
HYDROCRACKING, verb. Present participle of hydrocrack

Dictionary definition

HYDROCRACKING, noun. The process whereby hydrocarbon molecules of petroleum are broken down into kerosene and gasolene by the addition of hydrogen under high pressure in the presence of a catalyst.

Wise words

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