Etymology

hydrocrack

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Today it means: To convert hydrocarbons by hydrocracking. Full definition →

English crack ← Middle English crakken ← Old English cracian
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The story

  1. Englishhydro-
  2. Old Englishcracian
  3. Middle Englishcrakken
  4. Englishcrack
  5. English todayhydrocrack

From hydro- + crack.

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