Isocracking

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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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Meanings

nounIsocracking (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA 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.

Origin

A proprietary name, from iso- + cracking; developed in 1959.

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APA

Isocracking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Isocracking

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“Isocracking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Isocracking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Isocracking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Isocracking.

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