shale

shale  (shl)

n.

A fissile rock composed of layers of claylike, fine-grained sediments.

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[Probably from Middle English, shell, from Old English scealu; see skel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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shaley adj.

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shale [ʃeɪl]

n

(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a dark fine-grained laminated sedimentary rock formed by compression of successive layers of clay-rich sediment

[Old English scealu shell; compare German Schalstein laminated limestone; see scale¹, scale²]

shaly  adj

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shale  (shl)

A fine-grained sedimentary rock consisting of compacted and hardened clay, silt, or mud. Shale forms in many distinct layers and splits easily into thin sheets or slabs. It varies in color from black or gray to brown or red.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

shale - a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay sedimentary rock - rock formed from consolidated clay sediments humic shale - shale that is rich in humic acids oil shale - shale from which oil can be obtained by heating

Translations

shale [ʃeɪl]

A. N → esquisto m

B. CPD shale oil N → petróleo m de esquisto

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shale [ˈʃeɪl] n → schiste m argileux

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shale

n → Schiefer m

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shale [ʃeɪl] n → scisto

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shale [ʃeɪl] n → scisto

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shale

n shale [ʃeil]

type of rock from which oil is sometimes obtained 연기 남, 연기 참