Marcellus shale
/mɑːˌsɛləs ˈʃeɪl/(also Marcellus Shale) Geology
noun
A highly bituminous black shale of Devonian age found in the north-eastern United States.
Origin
Mid 19th century. From Marcellus, the name of a town in New York State + shale.
- metal-bending
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