ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Hydrofracking

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Hydrofracking is a noun meaning hydraulic fracturing.

Meaning

hydraulic fracturing.

Example Sentences

The chemicals were used by companies during a drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing, or hydrofracking, which involves the high-pressure injection of a mixture of water, sand and chemical additives into rock formations deep underground. […] A 2010 report by Environmental Working Group, a research and advocacy organization, found that benzene levels in other hydrofracking ingredients were as much as 93 times higher than those found in diesel.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hydrofracturing, fracking, slickwater, hydrofracture, hydraulicking, hydroextrusion.

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