shale oil
A synthetic crude oil obtained by the pyrolysis, hydrogenation, or thermal dissolution…A synthetic crude oil obtained by the pyrolysis, hydrogenation, or thermal dissolution of oil shale.
» Algeria has massive quantities of shale oil that could be extracted through fracking.
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2 senses(countable, uncountable)A synthetic crude oil obtained by the pyrolysis, hydrogenation, or thermal dissolution of oil shale.
oil extracted from oil shale by heating
(countable, uncountable)A crude oil obtained from low permeability petroleum-bearing formations (shales).
Examples
5 sentencesAlgeria has massive quantities of shale oil that could be extracted through fracking.
Has Algeria started mining its shale oil?
Has Algeria started extracting its shale oil?
Is Algeria ready for extracting its shale oil?
Does Algeria need shale oil to develop its economy?
Forms
plural: shale oils| Singular | shale oil |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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