Cracking (chemistry) - Wikipedia In petrochemistry, petroleum geology and organic chemistry, cracking is the process whereby complex organic molecules such as kerogens or long-chain hydrocarbons are broken down into simpler molecules such as light hydrocarbons, by the breaking of carbon–carbon bonds in the precursors
Cracking - Chemistry LibreTexts This page describes what cracking is, and the differences between catalytic cracking and thermal cracking used in the petrochemical industry
CRACKING Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Cracking is used especially for breaking petroleum molecules into shorter molecules and to extract low-boiling fractions, such as gasoline, from petroleum Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary com
Cracking - definition of cracking by The Free Dictionary crack•ing (ˈkræk ɪŋ) n 1 (in the distillation of petroleum) the process of breaking down complex hydrocarbons into simpler compounds with lower boiling points, as gasoline Compare catalytic cracking