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cracking in Catalan

cracking in Catalan is craqueig — cracking means the industrial process of breaking down large molecules, such as crude oil, using heat, to produce fuels like gasoline.

cracking in Catalan

craqueig
noun
(organic chemistry, petrochemistry) The thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline.

What does "cracking" mean?

  1. noun The industrial process of breaking down large molecules, such as crude oil, using heat, to produce fuels like gasoline.
    "The refinery uses cracking to turn crude oil into usable fuel."
  2. adjective British informal: excellent or great.
    "That was a cracking performance from the whole team."
  3. adverb British informal: very, used for emphasis with praise.
    "She did a cracking good job on the presentation."
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cracking in a sentence

  • The refinery uses cracking to turn crude oil into usable fuel.
  • That was a cracking performance from the whole team.
  • She did a cracking good job on the presentation.

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What is "cracking" in Catalan?

"cracking" in Catalan is craqueig. cracking means: The industrial process of breaking down large molecules, such as crude oil, using heat, to produce fuels like gasoline.

How do you use "cracking" in a sentence?

Example: "The refinery uses cracking to turn crude oil into usable fuel." In Catalan, "cracking" is craqueig.

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