crack 13
verbdomain: change
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
break into simpler molecules by means of heat
Examples
- 1.The petroleum cracked
Hypernym
change 2
verb
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
chemistry 1
noun
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
Cause
crack 12
verb
reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking
EnglishDerivationally related form
cracking 3
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)
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
chemistry 1
noun
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
