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adjective
- 1. excellent: informal British "he is in cracking form to win this race"
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CRACKING definition: 1. extremely good: 2. a process in which large molecules of a hydrocarbon are broken down into…. Learn more.
The meaning of CRACKING is very impressive or effective : great. How to use cracking in a sentence.
Cracking is the process of breaking into smaller units, especially the process of splitting a large heavy hydrocarbon molecule into smaller, lighter components.
to break something so that it does not separate, but very thin lines appear on its surface, or to become broken in this way: A stone hit the window and cracked the glass. I cracked my tooth as I fell. The walls cracked and the roof collapsed in the earthquake. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to break.
1. : to make a very sharp explosive sound. The whip cracks through the air. 2. : to break, split, or snap apart. The statue cracked when she dropped it. 3. : fail: such as. a. : to lose control or effectiveness under pressure often used with up. The stress was so great that she started to crack up. b. : to fail in tone. His voice cracked. 4.
The process of breaking down complex chemical compounds by heating them. Sometimes a catalyst is added to lower the amount of heat needed for the reaction. Cracking is used especially for breaking petroleum molecules into shorter molecules and to extract low-boiling fractions, such as gasoline, from petroleum.
crack·ing. (krăk′ĭng) n. Decomposition of a complex substance by the application of steam, a catalyst, or heat, especially the breaking of petroleum molecules into shorter molecules to extract low-boiling fractions such as gasoline. adj.
