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Hydrofracking

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hydrofracturingnounHydraulic fracturing.
frackingnoun(oil industry) Hydraulic fracturing.
slickwaternounWater with chemical additives used in hydraulic fracturing.
base fluidnounThe fluid, most often water, used in hydraulic fracturing
hydrofracturenoun(geology) Rock fracture caused by the pressure of freezing water
hydraulickingnounhydraulic mining (mining using pressurized water jets to dislodge rock or move sediment)
hydroextrusionnounhydraulic extrusion
cryofracturingnoun(geology) fracturing by means of freezing.
microfracturingnoun(geology, uncountable) Process of rock formation involving breaking of another rock into fragments.
proppantnounSand or similar particulate material suspended in water or other fluid and used in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to keep fissures open.
hydrofiningnoun(chemistry) A chemical engineering process in which hydrocarbons are hydrogenated and desulfurized catalytically as part of oil refining
hydrogenerationnounGeneration of hydroelectric power.
hydrogasificationnounThe reaction of hydrogen with coal under high pressure to form methane
hydrosimulationnounhydrodynamic simulation
hydroprocessnounA process found in hydroprocessing
hydroprocessingnounAny of several chemical engineering processes including hydrogenation, hydrocracking and hydrotreating, especially as part of oil refining.
hydropressnounA hydraulic press (especially one that employs mains water)
hydrotreatmentnounhydrotreating
overflushnounAn excess of something.
hydrodemolitionnounUsage of high-pressure water to remove concrete.

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