steam cracking

steam cracking

See also: steam-cracking

English

Noun

steam cracking (uncountable)

1. (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

cracking in the presence of steam

French: vapocraquage (fr)

Italian: piroscissione a vapore f

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Italian

Noun

steam cracking m (invariable)

1. steam cracking

Synonyms

• piroscissione a vapore