ALL meanings of catalytic cracker
ca·tal·y·sis crack·er
C c - noun catalytic cracker a unit in an oil refinery in which mineral oils with high boiling points are converted to fuels with lower boiling points by a catalytic process 3
- noun catalytic cracker A catalytic cracker is a part of an oil refinery in which mineral oils with high boiling points are changed to fuels with lower boiling points by a process that involves a catalyst. 3
- noun catalytic cracker the reduction of the molecular weight of hydrocarbons by a catalyst, accomplished in a petroleum refinery by a type of chemical reactor (catalytic cracker) Compare cracker (def 10), cracking (def 1). 1