cracking
English Thesaurus
1. the act of cracking something (noun.act)
2. a sudden sharp noise (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | noise, |
| definition | : | sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound) (noun.event) |
3. the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process) (noun.process)
| hyponym | : | hydrocracking, |
| definition | : | the process whereby hydrocarbon molecules of petroleum are broken down into kerosene and gasolene by the addition of hydrogen under high pressure in the presence of a catalyst (noun.process) |
4. very good (adj.all)
| similar | : | good, |
| definition | : | having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified (adj.all) |
| domain usage | : | colloquialism, |
| definition | : | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication) |
5. the act of cracking something (noun.act)
| derivation | : | break, fracture, |
| definition | : | fracture a bone of (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | fracture, |
| definition | : | break (a bone) (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | fracture, |
| definition | : | break into pieces (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | crack, |
| definition | : | hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise (verb.contact) |
6. a sudden sharp noise (noun.event)
| derivation | : | snap, |
| definition | : | close with a snapping motion (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | click, snap, |
| definition | : | move or strike with a noise (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | snap, |
| definition | : | move with a snapping sound (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | crack, |
| definition | : | make a very sharp explosive sound (verb.perception) |
7. the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process) (noun.process)
| derivation | : | crack, |
| definition | : | break into simpler molecules by means of heat (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | crack, |
| definition | : | reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking (verb.change) |
8. the act of cracking something (noun.act)
| derivation | : | break, fracture, |
| definition | : | fracture a bone of (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | fracture, |
| definition | : | break (a bone) (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | fracture, |
| definition | : | break into pieces (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | crack, |
| definition | : | hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise (verb.contact) |
9. a sudden sharp noise (noun.event)
| derivation | : | snap, |
| definition | : | close with a snapping motion (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | click, snap, |
| definition | : | move or strike with a noise (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | snap, |
| definition | : | move with a snapping sound (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | crack, |
| definition | : | make a very sharp explosive sound (verb.perception) |
10. the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process) (noun.process)
| derivation | : | crack, |
| definition | : | break into simpler molecules by means of heat (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | crack, |
| definition | : | reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking (verb.change) |
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