hydrofrack

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Back-formation from hydrofracking, equivalent to hydro- +‎ frack.

Verb

hydrofrack (third-person singular simple present hydrofracks, present participle hydrofracking, simple past and past participle hydrofracked)

  1. To carry out hydrofracking.
    • 2011 April 17, “Chemicals Were Injected Into Wells, Report Says”, in The New York Times‎[1], archived from the original on 14 August 2022:
      These contaminants also remain in the fluid that returns to the surface after a well is hydrofracked.
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