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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