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hydrofracturing

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Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. English hydro- English fracturing English hydrofracturing From hydro- + fracturing.

  1. Cryofracturing by water ice.
  2. Hydraulic fracturing.