HyperDic: catalytic_cracker

English > 1 sense of the expression catalytic cracker:
NOUNartifactcatalytic cracker, cat crackera chemical reactor for converting oils with high boiling points into fuels with lower boiling points in the presence of a catalyst
English > catalytic cracker: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA chemical reactor for converting oils with high boiling points into fuels with lower boiling points in the presence of a catalyst.
Synonymcat cracker
Part ofoil refinery, petroleum refineryA refinery for petroleum
Broaderchemical reactorAn apparatus for holding substances that are undergoing a chemical reaction

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