BITUMINOUS SHALE
\ba͡ɪtjˈuːmɪnəs ʃˈe͡ɪl], \baɪtjˈuːmɪnəs ʃˈeɪl], \b_aɪ_t_j_ˈuː_m_ɪ_n_ə_s ʃ_ˈeɪ_l]\
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Thin-bedded clays, sufficiently rich in hydrocarbon to yield paraffin, etc., by distillation.
By Henry Percy Smith
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