#cracking the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)
supertype: #chemical_process__chemical_change__chemical_action any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
subtype: #hydrocracking the process whereby hydrocarbon molecules of petroleum are broken down into kerosene and gasolene by the addition of hydrogen under high pressure in the presence of a catalyst
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