"reforming" meaning in English

See reforming in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: reformings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} reforming (plural reformings)
  1. reformation
    Sense id: en-reforming-en-noun-1wvItEM-
  2. (chemistry) A catalytic process, whereby short-chain molecules are combined to make larger ones; used in the petrochemical industry. Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-reforming-en-noun-JyGT9lfv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 79 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 19 68 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 75 10 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: steam reforming Related terms: catalytic reforming, cracking, hydroforming, platforming, rexforming, selectoforming, thermal reforming

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} reforming
  1. present participle and gerund of reform Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: reform
    Sense id: en-reforming-en-verb-N~xMhLJn

Inflected forms

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