catalytic cracking

ca·tal·y·sis crack·ing

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noun catalytic cracking a method used in the petroleum industry for the cracking of petroleum by catalysis 3
noun catalytic cracking Catalytic cracking is a process in which complex hydrocarbons are broken down into simpler molecules. 3
noun catalytic cracking 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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