oil shale

Noun

Meaning

shale from which oil can be obtained by heating

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

slate shale whale oil shale oil siltstone light oil bituminous shale siliceous shale bitumen shales argillaceous chert carbonaceous shale dolomitic shale lithic shale organic-rich shale shaly mudstone
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Hypernyms

shale

Related terms

shale oil

Examples

A deposit of cement was formed after an occurrence of oil shale located adjacent to a bed of limestone burned due to natural causes. Source: Internet

As with all oil and gas resources, analysts distinguish between oil shale resources and oil shale reserves. Source: Internet

At the same time, the organic matter in oil shale has an atomic ratio of hydrogen to carbon (H/C) approximately 1.2 to 1.8 times lower than for crude oil and about 1.5 to 3 times higher than for coals. Source: Internet

A critical measure of the viability of oil shale as an energy source lies in the ratio of the energy produced by the shale to the energy used in its mining and processing, a ratio known as "Energy Returned on Energy Invested" ( EROEI ). Source: Internet

Biochemical sedimentary rocks Outcrop of Ordovician oil shale ( kukersite ), northern Estonia Biochemical sedimentary rocks are created when organisms use materials dissolved in air or water to build their tissue. Source: Internet

Demand is rising rapidly due to industrial use of guar gum in hydraulic fracturing ( oil shale gas ). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

oil seal oil seed oil shaft oil shales oil slick oil slicks