noun
catalytic reforming
Technical term in chemistry and petroleum refining for a process that converts low-octane naphtha into high-octane reformate using a catalyst.
接触改質はガソリンのオクタン価を高める重要なプロセスです。
Catalytic reforming is an important process for raising the octane rating of gasoline.
Compound of 接触 (contact, catalytic) and 改質 (reforming, quality improvement). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern technical coinage.