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noun
A synthetic crude oil obtained by the pyrolysis, hydrogenation, or thermal dissolution of oil shale.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A crude oil obtained from low permeability petroleum-bearing formations (shales).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: tight oil
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noun
oil extracted from oil shale by heating
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: oil
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