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Rareoil shale
The correct spelling is oil shale.
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noun
Say it like: Oyl- sh-ale
The correct spelling is oil shale. A sedimentary rock containing kerogen from which petroleum-like shale oil can be produced by pyrolysis, hydrogenation, or thermal dissolution.
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noun
- 1.A sedimentary rock containing kerogen from which petroleum-like shale oil can be produced by pyrolysis, hydrogenation, or thermal dissolution.
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