hydroforming

noun

hy·​dro·​form·​ing
-miŋ
plural -s
: a process for producing high-octane gasoline or aromatic hydrocarbons (as toluene, xylenes) by dehydrogenation and aromatization of petroleum naphthas usually containing a high ratio of naphthenes in a stream of added hydrogen and in the presence of a catalyst at elevated temperature

Word History

Etymology

hydr- + -forming (from reforming)

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“Hydroforming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydroforming. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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