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oil shale

 
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–noun Geology.
a black or dark-brown shale or siltstone rich in bitumens, from which shale oil is obtained by destructive distillation.
Origin:
1870–75
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oil shale  
n.  A black or dark brown shale containing hydrocarbons that yield petroleum by distillation.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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