Hydraulic fracturing

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-003253",
  "term": "Hydraulic fracturing",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The creation of fractures within a reservoir that contains oil or natural gas to increase flow and maximize production. A hydraulic fracture is formed when a fluid is pumped down the well at pressures that exceed the rock strength, causing open fractures to form in the rock.",
  "synonyms": [
    "fracking",
    "hydro-fracking",
    "hydro-fracturing",
    "hydrofracking",
    "hydrofracturing"
  ],
  "subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
  "see_also": [
    "drilling",
    "oil fields",
    "oil and gas industry",
    "natural gas"
  ],
  "references": [
    "US Environmental Protection Agency",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "fracturación hidráulica"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/hydraulic-fracturing/"
}