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

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English steam cracking.

Noun

steam cracking m (uncountable)

  1. steam cracking
    Synonym: piroscissione a vapore
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