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1. n. the process whereby hydrocarbon molecules of petroleum are broken down into kerosene and gasolene by the addition of hydrogen under high pressure in the presence of a catalyst Source: wordnet
2. n the process whereby hydrocarbon molecules of petroleum are broken down into kerosene and gasolene by the addition of hydrogen under high pressure in the presence of a catalyst Source: ecdict

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hydrocarbon addition broken catalyst gasolene high hydrogen kerosene molecules petroleum presence pressure process whereby

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