: bituminous material occurring in shale and yielding oil when heated
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebEarth's kerogen was formed when geologic forces compressed the ancient remains of algae and similar critters. Paul Voosen, Science | AAAS, 7 June 2018 Such a macromolecule might potentially look something like kerogen, Eigenbrode said — a substance that’s found in coal and black shale and meteorites. Amina Khan, latimes.com, 8 June 2018 The molecules could have come from something like kerogen, a component of fossil fuel that is found in coal and oil shale. Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 7 June 2018