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Hydrocracking

nounid 72893·updated May 18, 2026
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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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Hydrocrackings
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Hydrocracking's
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Hydrocrackings'

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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
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
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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