(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

(organic chemistry) To crack using steam cracking.

simple past tense and past participle of steam-crack

cracked using steam cracking

present participle of steam-crack

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

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

plural of steam cracker