reforming

See also: re-forming

English

Verb

reforming

1. present participle of reform

Noun

reforming (plural reformings)

1. reformation
2. (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.

See also

• catalytic reforming
• cracking
• hydroforming
• platforming
• rexforming
• selectoforming
• thermal reforming