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oil shale

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oil shale
n.
A black or dark brown shale containing hydrocarbons that yield petroleum by distillation.
oil shale
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a fine-grained shale containing oil, which can be extracted by heating
oil shale
A fine-grained black or dark brown shale containing hydrocarbons in the form of kerogen. When heated, oil shale yields petroleum or natural gas.
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Noun1.oil shale - shale from which oil can be obtained by heating
shale - a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay


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