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Isocracking
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Etymology
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A proprietary name, from
iso-
+
cracking
; developed in 1959.
Noun
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Isocracking
(
uncountable
)
A
process
that uses
catalysts
to
rearrange
the existing
molecules
of heavy fuel oils to remove
sulfur
and convert low-value fuel oils into higher-yield products such as
gasoline
.