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 Definitions of oil shale  [ˈɔɪlˌsid]  

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Definition of 'oil shale' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) oil shale
a black or dark-brown shale or siltstone rich in bitumens, from which shale oil is obtained.

Etymology:  (1870–75)

Definition of 'oil shale' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) oil shale
shale from which oil can be obtained by heating

'oil shale' - Nearby Entries  

oil rig  oil shale  oil slick  oil stain  oilrig  oilseed  oilskin  



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