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Definition of Cracking
1. Noun. A sudden sharp noise. "He can hear the snap of a twig"
2. Adjective. Very good. "You look simply smashing"
Exact synonyms: Bang-up, Bully, Corking, Dandy, Great, Groovy, Keen, Neat, Nifty, Not Bad, Peachy, Slap-up, Smashing, Swell
Language type: Colloquialism
Similar to: Good
Language type: Colloquialism
Similar to: Good
3. Noun. The act of cracking something.
Exact synonyms: Crack, Fracture
Generic synonyms: Break, Breakage, Breaking
Derivative terms: Crack, Fracture, Fracture, Fracture
Generic synonyms: Break, Breakage, Breaking
Derivative terms: Crack, Fracture, Fracture, Fracture
4. 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).
Generic synonyms: Chemical Action, Chemical Change, Chemical Process
Specialized synonyms: Hydrocracking
Derivative terms: Crack, Crack
Specialized synonyms: Hydrocracking
Derivative terms: Crack, Crack
Definition of Cracking
1. a chemical process [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cracking
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