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hydrocracking

noun hy·dro·crack·ing \ ˈhī-drə-ˌkra-kiŋ \

Definition of hydrocracking

: the cracking of hydrocarbons in the presence of hydrogen
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hydrocrack

play \ˈhī-drə-ˌkrak\ transitive verb
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hydrocracker

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First Known Use of hydrocracking

1940

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