hydroforming

American  

[hahy-druh-fawr-ming] / ˈhaɪ drəˌfɔr mɪŋ /

noun

1. the production of high-octane aromatic compounds for motor fuels by catalytic reforming of naphthas in the presence of hydrogen.

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hydroforming British  

/ ˈhaɪdrəʊˌfɔːmɪŋ /

noun

1. the catalytic reforming of petroleum to increase the proportion of aromatic and branched-chain hydrocarbons

2. engineering a forming process in which a metal component is shaped by a metal punch forced against a die, consisting of a flexible bag containing a fluid

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Etymology

Origin of hydroforming

First recorded in 1931; hydro- ² + (re)forming