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hydrocracking

hyd·roc·rac·king

uncommon

noun

1.

the process whereby hydrocarbon molecules of petroleum are broken down into kerosene and gasolene by the addition of hydrogen under high pressure in the presence of a catalyst

Origin

From hydro- + cracking.

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