Meanings
verbhydrofrack (third-person singular simple present hydrofracks, present participle hydrofracking, simple past and past participle hydrofracked)
present singular third person hydrofracks · participle present hydrofracking · participle past hydrofracked · past hydrofracked · alternative hydrofrac
- To carry out hydrofracking.
These contaminants also remain in the fluid that returns to the surface after a well is hydrofracked.
2011 April 17, “Chemicals Were Injected Into Wells, Report Says”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 14 Aug 2022
Origin
Back-formation from hydrofracking, equivalent to hydro- + frack.
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hydrofrack. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrofrack
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“hydrofrack.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrofrack. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydrofrack,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrofrack.
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