CRACKING - Black's Law Dictionary

What is CRACKING? Definition of CRACKING in Black's Law Dictionary - Legal dictionary - Glossary of legal terms.

The  conversion, by means of heat and usually pressure,  of the complex hydrocarbon molecules of heavier oils into the molecular structure of the  desired lighter oils. Universal Oil Products Co. v. Skelly Oil Co., D.C.Del., 20 F.2d 995.

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