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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
Answer for the clue "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 ", 13 letters:
hydrocracking
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n. 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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n. (context organic chemistry English) the production of high-octane petroleum fuel and kerosene by hydrogenate large or complex hydrocarbons and then cracking them. vb. (present participle of hydrocrack English)