| 单词 | kerogen |
| 释义 | kerogen[ ker-uh-juhn, -jen ] / ˈkɛr ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn / nounthe bituminous matter in oil shale, from which shale oil is obtained by heating and distillation. Origin of kerogen1905–10; <Greek kēró(s) wax + -gen Words nearby kerogenkerning, kernite, kernmantel rope, kernos, kero, kerogen, keroid, kerosene, Kerouac, kerplunk, Kerr Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for kerogenkerogen / (ˈkɛrədʒən) / nounthe solid organic material found in some rocks, such as oil shales, that produces hydrocarbons similar to petroleum when heated Word Origin for kerogenC20: from Greek kēro (s) wax + -gen Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for kerogenkerogen [ kĕr′ə-jən ] A fossilized mixture of insoluble organic material that, when heated, breaks down into petroleum and natural gas. Kerogen consists of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur and forms from compacted organic material, including algae, pollen, spores and spore coats, and insects. It is usually found in sedimentary rocks, such as shale. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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