Cracking in English dictionary

  • cracking

    Meanings and definitions of "Cracking"

    • (chemistry) The thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline.
    • Great
    • Enjoyable.
    • (UK) Very, usually associated with praise.
    • Present participle of crack.
    • adjective
      (colloquial)
      Great.
    • adjective
      (colloquial)
      Enjoyable.
    • adverb
      (Britain)
      Very, usually associated with praise.
    • noun
      (chemistry)
      The thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline.
    • noun
      The formation of cracks on a surface.
    • noun
      The production of a crack sound.
    • verb
      present participle of [i]crack[/i]
    • cracking (in chemistry)
    • fractional distillation (of gasoline, petrol)
    • adjective
      very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"; "we had a grand old time"
    • noun
      a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig"
    • noun
      the act of cracking something
    • 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)

    Synonyms of "Cracking" in English dictionary

    peachy, fracture, groovy are the top synonyms of "Cracking" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of Cracking

    • cracking ( not comparable)
    • cracking ( uncountable)
    • cracking (not comparable)
    • cracking (plural crackings)
  • Cracking

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