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- DictionaryCrack·ing/ˈkrakiNG/
adjective
- 1. excellent: informal British "he is in cracking form to win this race"
noun. 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 definition: to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured. See examples of CRACK used in a sentence.
n. 1. (in the distillation of petroleum) the process of breaking down complex hydrocarbons into simpler compounds with lower boiling points, as gasoline. Compare catalytic cracking. adv. 2. extremely; unusually: a cracking good race. adj. 3. done with precision; smart: a cracking salute. [1250–1300]
5 days ago · 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.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use cracking in a sentence The Communist Party of China gets a bad rap for cracking down on religion.
Definitions of cracking. noun. the act of cracking something. synonyms: crack, fracture. see more. noun. the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process) see more. noun. a sudden sharp noise. synonyms: crack, snap. see more. adjective.
