KEROGEN


Meaning of KEROGEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈker-ə-jən, ˈke-rə- ]

noun

Etymology: Greek kēros wax + English -gen — more at cerumen

Date: 1906

: bituminous material occurring in shale and yielding oil when heated

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