hydrocracking
[ hahy-druh-krak-ing ]
noun
the cracking of petroleum or the like in the presence of hydrogen.
Origin of hydrocracking
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Scientific definitions for hydrocracking
hydrocracking
[ hī′drə-krăk′ĭng ]
A process by which the hydrocarbon molecules of petroleum are broken into simpler molecules, as of gasoline or kerosene, by the addition of hydrogen under high pressure and in the presence of a catalyst. See also cracking.
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