cat cracker

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cat cracker

n
(Chemical Engineering) an informal name for catalytic cracker
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Noun1.cat cracker - a chemical reactor for converting oils with high boiling points into fuels with lower boiling points in the presence of a catalyst
catalytic cracker
chemical reactor - an apparatus for holding substances that are undergoing a chemical reaction
oil refinery, petroleum refinery - a refinery for petroleum
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