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cracking1 definition

crack·ing (krak′iŋ)

adjective

excellent; fine

adverb

Informal very
cracking2 definition

crack·ing (krak′iŋ)

noun

☆ the process of breaking down heavier hydrocarbons by heat and pressure or by catalysts into lighter hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight, as in producing gasoline from petroleum

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