HYDROFRACTURING


Meaning of HYDROFRACTURING in English

/huy'dreuh frak"cheuh ring/ , n.

a method of increasing the permeability of rocks penetrated by an oil or gas well by pumping in water and sand under pressure to open up cracks in the rocks.

[ 1970-75; HYDRO- 1 + FRACTURE + -ING 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .