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cracking in Spanish

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

cracking in Spanish

agrietamiento
noun
The formation of cracks on a surface.

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.
    "Catalytic cracking breaks heavy oil into lighter, more useful products at the plant."
  2. adjective British informal: excellent or great.
    "We had a cracking weekend by the sea, despite the drizzle."
  3. adverb British informal: very, used for emphasis with praise.
    "The band played a cracking good set to a delighted crowd."
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cracking in a sentence

  • Catalytic cracking breaks heavy oil into lighter, more useful products at the plant.
  • Engineers studied how temperature affects cracking in the refinery's tall reactor towers.
  • We had a cracking weekend by the sea, despite the drizzle.
  • That's a cracking idea, so let's book the tickets today!

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What is "cracking" in Spanish?
"cracking" in Spanish is agrietamiento. 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: "Catalytic cracking breaks heavy oil into lighter, more useful products at the plant." In Spanish, "cracking" is agrietamiento.
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