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noun
The production of high-octane petroleum fuel and kerosene by hydrogenating large or complex hydrocarbons and then cracking them.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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verb
present participle and gerund of hydrocrack
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: cracking
History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. English hydro- English cracking English hydrocracking From hydro- + cracking.
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