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cracking

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: cracking

1
 n
the act of cracking something
2
 n
a sudden sharp noise
3
 adj
very good
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: cracking
1

n the act of cracking something

Synonyms:
crack, fracture
Type of:
break, breakage, breaking
the act of breaking something

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)

Types:
hydrocracking
the process whereby hydrocarbon molecules of petroleum are broken down into kerosene and gasolene by the addition of hydrogen under high pressure in the presence of a catalyst
Type of:
chemical action, chemical change, chemical process
(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
2

n a sudden sharp noise

Synonyms:
crack, snap
Type of:
noise
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
3

adj very good

Synonyms:
bang-up, bully, corking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell
good
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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