hydrocracker

Variant of hydrocracking

hydrocracking definition

hydro·crack·ing (hī′drə krak′iŋ)

noun

a modern, highly efficient petroleum cracking process designed to maximize the production of auto and jet fuels: under great pressure, but at a relatively low temperature, heavy hydrocarbons combine with hydrogen and solid catalysts to produce saturated light distillates, gasoline, etc.

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