reforming

[ri-fawr-ming]

noun

1. Chemistry.,  the process of cracking low-octane petroleum fractions in order to increase the octane number.

Other Word Forms

• antireforming adjective
• unreforming adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of reforming¹

First recorded in 1920–25; reform + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

She wants to be known as a reforming chancellor who made much-needed structural reforms to how the tax system operates, in a bid to boost economic productivity and growth to improve living standards.

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Given the government's pledges, speculation has grown over what taxes Reeves could increase, which suggestions ranging from a windfall tax on the profits of banks to various property taxes or reforming the council tax system.

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Farage added that he was in favour of reforming the Lords, but that "the time has come to address the democratic disparity that exists in the upper house".

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A new Ethics and Integrity Commission will also be established by reforming the Committee on Standards in Public Life, which advises the prime minister, with new powers to strip former ministers of exit payments.

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But the Water Commission recommends reforming what's called "operator self-monitoring" – where water companies monitor and report pollution and sewage incidents to the regulator.

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