proppant
English
/ˈpɹɑpənt/, /ˈpɹɒpənt/
noun
Definitions
- Sand or similar particulate material suspended in water or other fluid and used in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to keep fissures open.
Etymology
Suffix from English prop (propeller, property).
Origin
English
prop
Gloss
propeller, property
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- biprop English
- clothesprop English
- monoprop English
- prop English
- propfan English
- propjet English
- propleg English
- propless English
- propmaker English
- propmaster English
- proppage English
- propper English
- proprotor English
- propshaft English
- propstick English
- propwash English
- subprop English
- turboprop English
- underprop English
- unprop English
- upprop English
- проппант Russian
- proppe Middle English