DESTRUCTIVE DISTILLATION Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase destructive distillation. (close relations)
Definition of DESTRUCTIVE DISTILLATION
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breakdown | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue • a mental or physical breakdown • (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action • a cessation of normal operation • an analysis into mutually exclusive categories • (chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance | ||||||||
carbonization | nounn | |||||||
noun • the destructive distillation of coal (as in coke ovens) | ||||||||
cracking | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a sudden sharp noise • the act of cracking something • the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process) adjective satellite • excellent | ||||||||
decomposition | nounn | |||||||
noun • the analysis of a vector field • in a decomposed state • (chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance • (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action • the organic phenomenon of rotting | ||||||||
pyrolysis | nounn | |||||||
noun • transformation of a substance produced by the action of heat |