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Definition of "hydrofracturing" [hydrofracturing]

  • Hydraulic fracturing (noun)

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Use "hydrofracturing" in a sentence
  • "It's slang for "hydrofracturing" -- that is pouring tons of chemicalized and pressurized water into shale rock that has within it natural gas that can only be accessed by fracturing the rock."
  • "He says hydrofracturing, which is used in the oil and gas, coal-bed methane and carbon-sequestration industries, by nature does create seismic events, but they are small and not discernible on the surface."
  • "Separating the gas from the shale, a process known as hydrofracturing, involves forcing a mixture of water, chemicals, and sand at high pressure down a well bore and into rock formations, creating small fractures that release the trapped gas."