oil shale

Noun

uncountable usually

A sedimentary rock containing kerogen from which petroleum-like shale oil can be produced by pyrolysis, hydrogenation, or thermal dissolution.

Japanese Meaning

ケロゲンを含む堆積岩。加熱分解、加水素処理、または熱溶解により、石油に似たシェールオイルを生成することができる岩石。

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Researchers are exploring new methods to extract hydrocarbons from oil shale while minimizing environmental impact.

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研究者たちは、乾留、加水素化、または熱溶解によって石油に類するシェールオイルを生産できるケロゲンを含む堆積岩（油母頁岩）から炭化水素を抽出する新しい方法を、環境への影響を最小限に抑えつつ模索している。

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A sedimentary rock containing kerogen from which petroleum-like shale oil can be produced by pyrolysis, hydrogenation, or thermal dissolution.

Up in the mountains along both sides of Parachute Creek the Exxon Corporation and other companies have begun to pour billions of dollars into two huge projects to turn the nation's immense reserves of oil shale into shale oil.

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oil shales

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