proppant

== English == === Etymology === From prop + -ant. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɑpənt/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɒpənt/ Hyphenation: prop‧pant === Noun === proppant (plural proppants) Sand or similar particulate material suspended in water or other fluid and used in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to keep fissures open. ==== Synonyms ==== (water-suspended material used in fracking): propping agent ==== Translations ====