Cracking (chemistry) - Wikipedia In petrochemistry, petroleum geology and organic chemistry, cracking is the process whereby complex organic molecules such as kerogens or long-chain hydrocarbons are broken down into simpler molecules such as light hydrocarbons, by the breaking of carbon–carbon bonds in the precursors
Cracking | Catalytic, Hydrocarbon, Reforming | Britannica Cracking, in petroleum refining, the process by which heavy hydrocarbon molecules are broken up into lighter molecules by means of heat and usually pressure and sometimes catalysts
Cracking - definition of cracking by The Free Dictionary crack•ing (ˈkræk ɪŋ) n 1 (in the distillation of petroleum) the process of breaking down complex hydrocarbons into simpler compounds with lower boiling points, as gasoline Compare catalytic cracking
cracking - Wiktionary, the free dictionary cracking (plural crackings) (organic chemistry, petrochemistry) The thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol gasoline
cracking - WordReference. com Dictionary of English to break open or into many parts: [~ + object] cracked an egg into the bowl [no object] The egg cracked when it hit the floor to break with a sudden, sharp sound: [no object] The wood in the fireplace cracked suddenly [~ + object] I cracked a few pieces of wood and added them to the fire