hydrofracturing
[ hahy-droh-frak-cher-ing, hahy-droh-frak- ]
/ ˌhaɪ droʊˈfræk tʃər ɪŋ, ˈhaɪ droʊˌfræk- /
noun
Words nearby hydrofracturing
hydrofluorocarbon,
hydrofoil,
hydroforming,
hydroformylation,
hydrofracking,
hydrofracturing,
hydrogel,
hydrogen,
hydrogen bomb,
hydrogen bond,
hydrogen bromide
Definition for hydrofracturing (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/.