the catalytic reforming of petroleum to increase the proportion of aromatic and branched-chain hydrocarbons
2. engineering
a forming process in which a metal component is shaped by a metal punch forced against a die, consisting of a flexible bag containing a fluid
hydroforming in American English
(ˈhaɪdrɛˌfɔrmɪŋ)
noun
a process for converting alkenes of low octane numbers into high-octane fuels, branched chains of alkanes, by applying temperatures and pressures in the presence of hydrogen and a catalyst