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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A crude oil that is obtained from oil shale by heating and distillation.

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  • noun a crude oil, containing hydrocarbons, obtained by the distillation of oil shale

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  • noun oil extracted from oil shale by heating

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