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maceral [ˈmæsərəl]

(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Geology any of the organic units that constitute coal: equivalent to any of the mineral constituents of a rock

[from Latin mācerāre to macerate]

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No references found			o]) value is microscopically determined on the wood-derived maceral vitrinite. Study of the kinetics and mechanisms of thermal decomposition of ... by Aboulkas, A.; El Harfi, K. / Oil Shale Oil shales are usually rich in the liptinite maceral that yields commercial amounts of oil upon heating (retorting). Review of mechanical properties of oil shales: implications for ... by Eseme, E.; Urai, J.L.; Krooss, B.M.; Littke, R. / Oil Shale The Himmetoglu oil shale seam consists of more than 50% liptinite, 20-50% huminite and 0-20% inertinite maceral groups and is characterized by its high organic content [38]. Oil shales in the world and Turkey; reserves, current situation and ... by Altun, N.E.; Hicyilmaz, C.; Hwang, J.-Y.; Bagci, A. Suat; Kok, M.V. / Oil Shale			Maccabees Maccabeus maccaboy maccaroni maccaroni wheat maccaronism macchiato Macclesfield Macco MacDiarmid Macdonald Macdonnell Ranges MacDowell Mace macebearer Maced. macedoine macédoine Macedon Macedonia Macedonian Macedonian War Macedonianism Maceió macer maceral macerate Macerater maceration macerative Macgillicuddy's Reeks MacGregor MacGuffin Mach Mach bands Mach Ernst Mach number mach stem Machado Machado de Assis Machaeranthera Machaeranthera bigelovii Machaeranthera tanacetifolia Machaeranthera tortifoloia Machaerodus machair Machala machan Machaut mache Machel			Macedonians (nation) Macedonians (people) Macedonians (people) Macedonians (religious group) Macedonio Macedonio macedonite Macedonski, Alexandru MACEE Macehiter Ward-Dutton Maceio Maceio Maceió Maceió Maceió, Brazil Maceió, Brazil Macek, Vladimir MACELISA macellum macellum Macelwane, James B. S. J. MACEM MACEMP Maceo Maceo , Antonio MACEP MACEPA macer macer macer maceral Macerals Macerals Macerata Macerata, Marche macerate macerate macerate macerate macerated macerated macerated Macerated Fetus Syndrome Macerated Foetus Syndrome macerater macerater macerater macerates macerates macerates macerating macerating macerating maceration maceration maceration maceration Maceration of skin Maceration of skin Maceration of skin Maceration of skin

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