houdry process

houdry process
\\ˈhüdrē-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized H
Etymology: after Eugene Houdry b1892 American engineer
: a cracking process for making high-octane gasoline by passing oil vapors through a fixed bed of an aluminum silicate catalyst in the form of pellets

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