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English
Verb
reforming
- present participle and gerund of reform
Noun
reforming (plural reformings)
- reformation
- (chemistry) A catalytic process, whereby short-chain molecules are combined to make larger ones; used in the petrochemical industry.
1969, Petroleum Times, volume 73, page 1051:In the course of the present Five Year Plan period (1966-1970) it is planned to complete nine big units for primary processing and 15 catalytic reformings.
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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from English reforming.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rɛˈfɔr.miŋk/
- Rhymes: -ɔrmiŋk
- Syllabification: re‧for‧ming
Noun
reforming m inan
- (chemistry) reforming (catalytic process, whereby short-chain molecules are combined to make larger ones; used in the petrochemical industry)
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