Catalytic cracking

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001094",
  "term": "Catalytic cracking",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The refining process of breaking down the larger, heavier, and more complex hydrocarbon molecules into simpler and lighter molecules. Catalytic cracking is accomplished by the use of a catalytic agent and is an effective process for increasing the yield of gasoline from crude oil.",
  "synonyms": [
    "fluid catalytic cracking"
  ],
  "subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
  "see_also": [
    "refining",
    "gasoline",
    "thermal cracking",
    "hydrocarbons"
  ],
  "references": [
    "U.S. Energy Information Administration Glossary",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "craqueo catalítico"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/catalytic-cracking/"
}