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kerogen
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[ˈkɛrədʒ(ə)n], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a complex fossilized organic material, found in oil shale and other sedimentary rock, which is insoluble in common organic solvents and yields petroleum products on distillation
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Origin
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early 20th century: from Greek kēros ‘wax’ + -gen
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