oil shale

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oil sheyl]
- /ɔɪl ʃeɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oil sheyl]
- /ɔɪl ʃeɪl/

Definitions of oil shale words

noun oil shale a black or dark-brown shale or siltstone rich in bitumens, from which shale oil is obtained by destructive distillation. 1
noun oil shale a fine-grained shale containing oil, which can be extracted by heating 0
noun oil shale shale containing hydrocarbons which can be extracted, esp. by distillation 0

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Origin of oil shale

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Oil shale

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oil shale popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

oil shale usage trend in Literature

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