Hydrocol process

noun

Hy·​dro·​col process

ˈhīdrəˌkȯl-

: a modified Fischer-Tropsch process for producing chiefly high-octane gasoline from natural gas

Word History

Etymology

probably irregular from hydr- (hydrogen)

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