kerogen

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noun

Any organic matter present in a sedimentary rock that is insoluble in organic solvents; the precursor of oil and natural gas

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Synonyms

oil shale pyrobitumen inertinite protolith bituminous sand acaustobiolith tarcrete oil sand earth oil petroleum geofuel alkanofer play organomineralization petrogenesis maceral

Associated

depositional shale pyrolysis vapors toc bitumen insoluble maturation decomposition oil sedimentary crude

Rhymes

carageen sclerogen karajan disparage in intermarriage in marriage in miscarriage in remarriage in

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