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hy·dro·crack (hīʹdrə-krăk')
tr.v. hy·dro·cracked, hy·dro·crack·ing, hy·dro·cracks
To break down (a hydrocarbon) by the process of hydrocracking.hyʹdro·crack'er n.
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