reforming

[ ri-fawr-ming ]

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

Origin of reforming

1
First recorded in 1920–25; reform + -ing1

Other words from reforming

  • an·ti·re·form·ing, adjective, noun
  • un·re·form·ing, adjective

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