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proppant

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈpɹɑpənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈpɹɑpənt/

Definitions of proppant word

  • noun proppant (in oil extraction) a material used in hydraulic rock fracturing in order to keep the fissures open and thereby aid extraction 0
  • noun proppant Proppant is small ceramic balls used to keep the fracture open. 0
  • noun proppant Sand or similar particulate material suspended in water or other fluid and used in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to keep fissures open. 0

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Parts of speech for Proppant

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

proppant popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Top questions with proppant

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