steam cracking

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|organic chemistry}} The [[cracking]] of [[petroleum]] [[hydrocarbon]]s, at high temperature in the presence of [[steam]], in order to produce [[ethylene]], [[propylene]] and other light [[alkene]]s

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