catalytic cracker

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Definitions of catalytic cracker words

noun catalytic cracker a unit in an oil refinery in which mineral oils with high boiling points are converted to fuels with lower boiling points by a catalytic process 3
noun catalytic cracker A catalytic cracker is a part of an oil refinery in which mineral oils with high boiling points are changed to fuels with lower boiling points by a process that involves a catalyst. 3
noun catalytic cracker the reduction of the molecular weight of hydrocarbons by a catalyst, accomplished in a petroleum refinery by a type of chemical reactor (catalytic cracker) Compare cracker (def 10), cracking (def 1). 1

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