noun. Decomposition of a complex substance by the application of steam, a catalyst, or heat, especially the breaking of petroleum molecules into shorter molecules to extract low-boiling fractions such as gasoline.

adjective. Excellent; great.

adverb. Used as an intensive.

noun. A process by which a compound made up of elements of varying volatility may be analyzed and the components separated by successively raising the temperature of the mixture, so that they are distilled off successively in the order of their volatility: used specifically of petroleum compounds, which in the refining process are separated by increasing the temperature of distillation.

noun. The act of breaking; a breaking or snapping.

noun. A more or less loud sound of breaking or snapping; a resounding noise.

noun. the act of cracking something.

noun. the process of making lower molecular weight hydrocarbons from heavier hydrocarbons in petroleum, by exposure to heat and catalysts. It is used to convert heavier alkanes into gasoline, or to improve the octane number of an alkane mixture.

adjective. same as groovy, sense 1.

noun. The thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline.

noun. The formation of cracks on a surface

adjective. Great

adjective. Enjoyable.

adverb. Very, usually associated with praise.

verb. Present participle of crack.

adjective. very good

noun. the act of cracking something

noun. the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)

noun. a sudden sharp noise

"He made his name cracking down on drug cartel violence in his home state of Baja California by forging close cooperation between military and civilian law-enforcement officials."

good  

get cracking  

break  breakage  breaking  noise  

attacking  backing  hacking  jacking  lacking  

bang-up  bully  cool  corking  crack  

groovy  

crack