noun
Technical term in petroleum refining; also referred to as クラッキング.
See also: クラッキング
分解蒸留は、重質油からガソリンなどの軽質留分を得るために用いられる。
Cracking is used to obtain light fractions such as gasoline from heavy oil.
Synonymous loanword from English; often used interchangeably in technical contexts.
Compound of 分解 (decomposition) and 蒸留 (distillation), describing the process of breaking down larger hydrocarbon molecules by heat and distillation.