"shale oil" meaning in All languages combined

See shale oil on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: shale oils [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} shale oil (countable and uncountable, plural shale oils)
  1. A synthetic crude oil obtained by the pyrolysis, hydrogenation, or thermal dissolution of oil shale. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Oil industry Related terms: shale gas
    Sense id: en-shale_oil-en-noun-pTQzC93N Disambiguation of Oil industry: 47 53 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 34
  2. A crude oil obtained from low permeability petroleum-bearing formations (shales). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Oil industry Synonyms: tight oil
    Sense id: en-shale_oil-en-noun-UOOE5fN~ Disambiguation of Oil industry: 47 53

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