Meaning Of The Word Oil shale

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What's The Definition Of Oil shale?

oil shale in American English
shale containing hydrocarbons which can be extracted, esp. by distillation
noun: a black or dark-brown shale or siltstone rich in bitumens, from which shale oil is obtained by destructive distillation

oil shale in British English
noun: a fine-grained shale containing oil, which can be extracted by heating

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