Third-person singular simple present indicative form of steam-crack

Alternative form of steamroller

(organic chemistry) The cracking of petroleum hydrocarbons, at high temperature in the presence of steam, in order to produce ethylene, propylene and other light alkenes

simple past tense and past participle of steam-crack

cracked using steam cracking

(organic chemistry) A petroleum refining plant that carries out steam cracking

(organic chemistry) To crack using steam cracking.

present participle of steam-crack

(chemistry) A technique in which the volatile components of a material are separated by passing steam through the heated material

(idiomatic) A significant amount of energy, vigour or momentum, sufficient to make progress or succeed in a task.