thermal cracking

AmE: /ˈθɝːməl ˈkɹækɪŋ/

Definition

Definition of thermal cracking - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

petroleum refining

TECH.

industrial process using high heat to break large hydrocarbons into smaller products

TECH.

Thermal cracking increased the yield of gasoline from the heavy crude oil.

materials science

TECH.

formation of fractures in a solid caused by uneven heating or cooling

TECH.

Thermal cracking appeared in the glass after rapid temperature changes.

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Expressions with thermal

thermal underwear

warm undergarments worn in cold weather

She wore thermal underwear during the winter hike.

thermal paper

paper that changes color when heated

The receipt was printed on thermal paper.

thermal spring

natural spring with water above 70°F

We visited a thermal spring in the mountains.

thermal bath

pool of naturally hot water used for relaxing or health treatment

The town is famous for its ancient thermal bath.

thermal blanket

thin reflective sheet used in emergencies to keep body warm

The medic wrapped the injured hiker in a thermal blanket.

thermal power

electricity produced using heat from fuel nuclear or geothermal sources

This region relies heavily on thermal power for its electricity supply.

Expressions with cracking

what's cracking

exp.

used to ask what is happening or how someone is doing

Hey, what's cracking—how are you doing today?

cracking pace

very fast speed or rate of activity

The runners set off at a cracking pace.

at a cracking pace

adv.

very quickly or at high speed

The team finished the project at a cracking pace.

get cracking

start working quickly on a task

Let's get cracking on the project.

cracking good

adj.

extremely impressive or enjoyable

That was a cracking good movie!

stress corrosion cracking

cracking of solid material from combined steady pull and chemical attack

The pipeline failed due to stress corrosion cracking near the welds.

cat cracking

process breaking down large hydrocarbons into gasoline

Cat cracking is essential in modern petroleum refining.

cold cracking

cracking of materials at low temperatures due to stress

The weld showed signs of cold cracking after the temperature dropped.

ozone cracking

damage to rubber caused by ozone exposure

The tires showed signs of ozone cracking after prolonged exposure.

steam cracking

cracking hydrocarbons with steam to make light alkenes

Steam cracking is essential for producing ethylene and propylene.

Examples of thermal cracking in a sentence

Engineers optimized thermal cracking parameters to reduce coke formation.
Thermal cracking can weaken concrete bridges in regions with harsh winters.
Engineers study thermal cracking to improve the durability of spacecraft tiles.

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French:craquage thermique, fissuration thermique, ...
German:thermisches Cracken, thermische Rissbildung, ...
Italian:cracking termico, fessurazione termica, ...
Spanish:craqueo térmico, fisuración térmica, ...
Portuguese:craqueamento térmico, fissuração térmica, ...
Chinese:热裂化, 热裂纹, ...
Japanese:熱分解, 熱割れ, ...
Arabic:التَّكْسير الحَرارِيّ, تَشَقُّق حَرارِي, ...
Hebrew:פִּיצוּחַ תַּרְמִי, סְדִיקָה תֶּרְמִית, ...
Russian:термический крекинг, тепловое растрескивание, ...
Ukrainian:термічний крекінг, термічне розтріскування, ...
Hindi:थर्मल क्रैकिंग, ऊष्मीय दरार, ...
Bengali:থার্মাল ক্র্যাকিং, তাপজনিত ফাটল, ...
Catalan:craqueig tèrmic, fissuració tèrmica, ...
Czech:tepelné krakování, tepelné praskání, ...
Danish:termisk krakning, termisk revnedannelse, ...
Dutch:thermisch kraken, thermoscheuring, ...
Greek:θερμική πυρόλυση, θερμική θραύση, ...
Hungarian:termikus krakkolás, hőrepedezés, ...
Khmer:ដំណើរការបំបែកដោយកម្តៅ, ការប្រេះបែកដោយកម្ដៅ, ...
Korean:열분해, 열 균열, ...
Persian:شکست حرارتی, ترک‌خوردگی حرارتی, ...
Polish:kraking termiczny, pękanie termiczne, ...
Portuguese (BR):craqueamento térmico, fissuração térmica, ...
Romanian:cracare termică, fisurare termică, ...
Swedish:termisk krackning, termisk sprickbildning, ...
Thai:กระบวนการแคร็กด้วยความร้อน, การแตกร้าวจากความร้อน, ...
Turkish:termal kraking, termal çatlama, ...
Vietnamese:cracking nhiệt, nứt nhiệt, ...

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