hydrodewaxing

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noun

A chemical engineering process in which hydrotreating is used to reduce the wax content of hydrocarbons during oil refining

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Meanings

nounhydrodewaxing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA chemical engineering process in which hydrotreating is used to reduce the wax content of hydrocarbons during oil refining

Origin

From hydro- + dewaxing.

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hydrodewaxing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrodewaxing

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“hydrodewaxing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrodewaxing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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