shale oil meaning

UK /ʃeɪl ɔɪl/ US /ʃeɪl ɔɪl/ 2 syllables

shale oil (noun): oil extracted from oil shale by heating.

Definition of shale oil

  1. oil extracted from oil shale by heating

    Type of: oil

How to pronounce shale oil

shale oil is pronounced /ʃeɪl ɔɪl/ in British English and /ʃeɪl ɔɪl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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