steam cracking
See also: steam-cracking
English
[edit]Noun
[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
[edit]cracking in the presence of steam
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Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unadapted borrowing from English steam cracking.
Noun
[edit]steam cracking m (uncountable)
- steam cracking
- Synonym: piroscissione a vapore
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