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hydrofracking en · NOUN

Etymology

From hydro- + fracking.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) hydraulic fracturing
    • 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. 2011 April 17, “Chemicals Were Injected Into Wells, Report Says”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 14 Aug 2022: