oil shale

/ˌɔɪl ˈʃeɪl/
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Other forms: oil shales

Definitions of oil shale
  1. noun
    shale from which oil can be obtained by heating
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    shale
    a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay
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