proppant
Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- /ˈpɹɑpənt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- /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
- what is proppant?
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