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oil shale
oil shalen. A black or dark brown shale containing hydrocarbons that yield petroleum by distillation.oil shale n (Geological Science) a fine-grained shale containing oil, which can be extracted by heating oil′ shale`
n. a black or dark-brown shale or siltstone rich in bitumens, from which shale oil is obtained. [1870–75] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | oil shale - shale from which oil can be obtained by heatingshale - a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay |
oil shale
oil shale[′ȯil ‚shāl] (geology) A finely layered brown or black shale that contains kerogen and from which liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons can be distilled. Also known as kerogen shale. oil shale
Related to oil shale: Oil shale extractionWords related to oil shalenoun shale from which oil can be obtained by heatingRelated Words |