Kerogen

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What do we mean by kerogen?

A fossilized material in shale and other sedimentary rock that yields oil upon heating. noun

Any organic matter present in a sedimentary rock that is insoluble in organic solvents; the precursor of oil and natural gas 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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The word "kerogen" in example sentences

Oil shale is a type of rock that has a petroleum precursor called kerogen trapped inside of it. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Oil shale is a precursor of oils, a rock that contains enough organic material – called kerogen – to yield oil and gas when it is cooked. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The hydrocarbons locked up in shale rocks in Colorado, Wyoming and Utah, known as kerogen, was again touted as the answer to America's energy problem. ❋ Bill Eikenberry (2011)

Oil shale is sedimentary rock that contains solid bituminous materials -- called kerogen -- that are released as petroleum-like liquids when the rock is heated. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Geologists estimate, and re-estimate, the Earth's carbon reservoir at more than 75 million billion metric tons, mostly buried in limestone, dolomite, ossified gunk called kerogen, coal, oil, and natural gas. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Traditionally, the shale has been surface mined like coal and heated until an oil-like substance called kerogen turns to liquid and oozes out. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This is a sedimentary rock that contains a solid compound called kerogen, which can be refined into a synthetic crude oil. ❋ Echidne (2008)

When the oil shale gets to a suitable temperature, the hydrocarbon material - called kerogen - becomes a vapor. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Oil shale development involves extracting kerogen, a precursor to crude oil, out of the earth by first heating it to the point where it becomes liquid. ❋ Ethan Axelrod (2011)

Extracting kerogen, a half-baked form of petroleum, locked inside shale has proven a tough nut to crack. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Oil shale, a rock containing kerogen from which synthetic crude can be extracted by heating it to very high temperatures, is in abundant supply in Jordan. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This is done by heating the rock to 500 C until the kerogen decomposes into a synthetic crude oil and a solid residue. ❋ Unknown (2009)

“For the last century, Americans have been working to find the keys to the vast kerogen reserves that are locked up in Western shale,” said Secretary Salazar. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As for shale oil, it must be heated to release the kerogen, which must then be refined to make usable product. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Kerogen is a precursor of oil — if you heat it up enough, the kerogen breaks down into char, oil, and gas. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Oil shale is a rock that contains a significant amount of carbon in the form of kerogen — a fossilized deposit buried millions of years ago. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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