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Definition of: cracking
(krak′ing) noun Chem.
A process by which the molecular structure of petroleum or other complex hydrocarbons is changed under pressure by heat or distillation so that fractions of high boiling point are broken down to those of low boiling point: important in the production of high-octane gasoline.
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