English
Isocracking
A proprietary name, from iso- + cracking; developed in 1959.
The story
A proprietary name, from iso- + cracking; developed in 1959.
Today it means
noun A process that uses catalysts to rearrange the existing molecules of heavy fuel oils to remove sulfur and convert low-value fuel oils into higher-yield products such as gasoline.
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Etymograph / Isocracking