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shale oil
shale oiln. A crude oil that is obtained from oil shale by heating and distillation.shale oil n (Elements & Compounds) an oil distilled from shales and used as fuel shale′ oil`
n. petroleum distilled from oil shale. [1855–60] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | shale oil - oil extracted from oil shale by heatingoil - a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water |
Translationsshale oil
shale oil[′shāl ‚ȯil] (materials) Liquid obtained from the destructive distillation of kerogens in oil shale; further processing is needed to convert shale oil into products similar to petroleum oils. shale oil
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