PROPPANT

Etymology

Noun

proppant (plural proppants)

Sand or similar particulate material suspended in water or other fluid and used in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to keep fissures open.

Synonyms

• (water-suspended material used in fracking): propping agent

Source: Wiktionary



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