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reforming

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[ri-fawr-ming] / rɪˌfɔr mɪŋ /

noun

  1. Chemistry. the process of cracking low-octane petroleum fractions in order to increase the octane number.


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Etymology

Origin of reforming

First recorded in 1920–25; reform + -ing 1

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IVC hopes to scale up Deworming Venezuela into a national program, although that would require partnering with a major international organization such as WHO.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 9, 2022

Deworming costs 20–50 cents per person per year, on average; delivery is a program’s biggest expense.

From Scientific American • Jan. 29, 2019

Deworming campaigns and other public health efforts unquestionably have protected countless people from anemia, malnutrition, developmental disorders and potentially deadly infections.

From Washington Post • Oct. 26, 2016

Deworming programs require surveillance, monitoring and evaluation, training of health workers and teachers, and education about sanitation and hygiene, as well as worms.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2012

Deworming and vaccinating calves against respiratory diseases helped James and Loretta Brown of Port Lavaca, Texas, raise average sales weights at their ranch by 100 pounds.

From Time Magazine Archive

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