Definition of Steam cracking

1. Noun. (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 ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Steam Cracking

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steam-heat
steam-powered
steam-ship
steam-ships
steam bath
steam baths
steam boiler
steam boilers
steam chest
steam clean
steam coal
steam condenser
steam condensers
steam cracker
steam cracking (current term)
steam distillation
steam engine
steam engines
steam fitting
steam hammer
steam hammers
steam heat
steam heater
steam heaters
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steam iron
steam irons
steam line
steam locomotive

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