(in the distillation of petroleum or the like) the process of breaking down certain hydrocarbons into simpler ones of lower boiling points by means of excess heat, Ò€¦ A process in which large molecules of a hydrocarbon are broken down intoÒ€¦. A process in which large molecules of a hydrocarbon are broken down intoÒ€¦.

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