shale
US /ʃeɪl/
UK /ʃeɪl/
명사
셰일, 혈암
a soft, finely stratified sedimentary rock that formed from consolidated mud or clay and can be split easily into fragile slabs
예시:
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The fossil was perfectly preserved in the shale.
화석은 셰일에 완벽하게 보존되어 있었다.
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Oil shale is a type of rock that contains kerogen, which can be converted into oil.
오일 셰일은 케로겐을 함유한 암석의 일종으로, 석유로 전환될 수 있다.