steam cracking
See also: steam-cracking
English
editNoun
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
editcracking in the presence of steam
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Italian
editEtymology
editUnadapted borrowing from English steam cracking.
Noun
editsteam cracking m (uncountable)
- steam cracking
- Synonym: piroscissione a vapore
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