English Explanatory Dictionary

shale oil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A synthetic crude oil obtained by the pyrolysis, hydrogenation, or thermal dissolution of oil shale.
  2. A crude oil obtained from low permeability petroleum-bearing formations (shales).

Word forms

shale oil shale oils

Synonyms

tight oil

Related words

shale gas
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