steam
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Ethane is combined with high pressure steam at a temperature of more than 1,700 degrees Fahrenheit, breaking the molecule's chemical bonds and forming ethylene, hydrogen and other gases.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Ethane is combined with high pressure steam at a temperature of more than 1,700 degrees Fahrenheit, breaking the molecule's chemical bonds and forming ethylene, hydrogen and other gases.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
But the gains are set to lose steam if higher mortgage rates sap more spending power from buyers.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
As some corners of the artificial-intelligence trade lose steam, analysts see further promise in chip-equipment stocks, which have been standout gainers so far this year.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
Then there were no plants at all; just bubbling steam and the rotten-egg smell of the Hissing Stones, but a hundred times stronger.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
