steam cracking
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See also: steam-cracking
English[edit]
Noun[edit]
- (organic chemistry) The cracking of petroleum hydrocarbons, at high temperature in the presence of steam, in order to produce ethylene, propylene and other light alkenes
Translations[edit]
cracking in the presence of steam
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Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unadapted borrowing from English steam cracking.
Noun[edit]
steam cracking m (uncountable)
- steam cracking
- Synonym: piroscissione a vapore
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