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What does shale oil mean?

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Noun
  1. A synthetic crude oil obtained by the pyrolysis, hydrogenation, or thermal dissolution of oil shale.
  2. A crude oil obtained from low permeability petroleum-bearing formations (shales), known as tight oil.
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