hydrofracking

[ hahy-droh-frak-ing ]
/ ˈhaɪ droʊˌfræk ɪŋ /

noun

hydraulic fracturing.

Origin of hydrofracking

hydro-1 + alteration of fracturing

Words nearby hydrofracking

hydrofluoric acid, hydrofluorocarbon, hydrofoil, hydroforming, hydroformylation, hydrofracking, hydrofracturing, hydrogel, hydrogen, hydrogen bomb, hydrogen bond

Definition for hydrofracking (2 of 2)

hydraulic fracturing

noun

a process in which fractures in rocks below the earth's surface are opened and widened by injecting chemicals and liquids at high pressure: used especially to extract natural gas or oil.
Also called frack·ing [frak-ing] /ˈfræk ɪŋ/, hy·dro·frack·ing [hahy-droh-frak-ing] /ˈhaɪ droʊˌfræk ɪŋ/, hy·dro·frac·tur·ing [hahy-droh-frak-cher-ing] /ˈhaɪ droʊˌfræk tʃər ɪŋ/.