Look up: Cracking

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   Cracking
   Appears as a series of jagged 'breaks' or 'tears' in the paint., generally accompanied by some degree of separation.
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   Cracking
   The process in which large molecules found in crude oil are broken down into smaller molecules. See Catalytic Cracking and Thermal Cracking
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   Cracking
   In the petro-chemical industry, the term cracking applies to the heating of a hydrocarbon to the point at which it decomposes with deposition of carbon.
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   cracking
   [adj] - making a loud sharp sound as of a rifle shot or a breaking branch or a whip 2. [n] - the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)
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   Cracking
   The thermal decomposition of the molecules of high molecular mass organic compounds to produce molecules of compounds of lower molecular mass.
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   cracking
   The process of breaking large molecules into smaller ones using heat, steam or catalysts – used in processing oil
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   Cracking
   A refining process involving decomposition and molecular recombination of organic compounds, especially hydrocarbons obtained by distillation of petroleum, by means of heat, to form molecules suitable for various uses such as motor fuels, solvent or plastics. Cracking takes place in the absence of oxygen
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   cracking
   cracking : cracking caused in metal by the immediate or delayed effects of heating or coolino Category: Iron and steel industries • a breakdown in which the cracks penetrate at least one coat and which may be expected to result ultimately in complete failure Category: The chemical industry • splitting,thermal decomposition often using a catalyst,of petroleum Category: Va...
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    Cracking
    Minor cracks occur in many buildings, due to expansion and contraction as the building warms and cools, or during slight settlement, usually soon after the building is completed. It is important to find out the reason for the cracking. Cracking is worrying if the width or length of the crack is increasing, or if the individual masonry elements frac ...
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    cracking
    noun the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)
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    Cracking
    `Cracking` may refer to: * `Cracking`, the formation of a fracture or partial fracture in a solid material * Cracking (chemistry), the decomposition of complex organic molecules into smaller ones * Cracking joints, the practice of manipulating one's bone joints to make a sharp sound * `Cracking codes`, see cryptanalysis * Whip cracking *Safe cracking In `computing`: * Password cracking, the process of discovering the plaintext of an encrypted ...
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    Cracking
    • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Crack
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    cracking
    (from the article `solids, mechanics of`) ...the subject extended beyond the Griffith energy theory and, in its simplest and most widely employed version in engineering practice, used Irwin`s ... ...as thermal and electrical conductivity and, most important, thermal stability. Finally, fibre-matrix combination reduces the potential for ...
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    cracking
    in petroleum refining, process by which heavy hydrocarbon molecules are broken up into lighter molecules by means of heat and usually pressure and ... [5 related articles]
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    cracking
    
    1. a sudden sharp noise
    2. the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)
    3. make a very sharp explosive sound
    4. as of tightly stretched ropes or fingers
    5. pass through, as through a barrier
    6. break partially but keep its integrity
    7. break suddenly and abruptly; as of somethin...
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       Cracking
       The process of contraction or the reflection of stress in the pavement.
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       cracking
       Catalytic cracker. The feedstock of long-chain hydrocarbons (1) is mixed with hot catalyst (2) and vaporized. The vapor/powder mixture is carried to the reactor where the cracking reactions occur. Cyclones (3) extract the cracked hydrocarbon vapor and pass it to the fractionating column where it is ...
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