shale

Meanings

• noun

  A type of fine-grained sedimentary rock, composed of clay and silt-sized minerals and organic matter.

  - "The oil is extracted from shale formations deep beneath the Earth's surface."
  - "Shale is a common type of sedimentary rock."

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Synonyms

shell

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shale
mail , ale , tail

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Variants

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shale , shales , shaley , shalier , shaliest , shaly , shale oil , shale oils , oil shale , oil shales

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Etymology

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Old English scal, scole: earth, clay

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Trivia

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1. Shale is the most common type of sedimentary rock.

2. The first oil well was drilled into a shale formation in 1859.

3. Shale can be used as a building material due to its ability to hold water and prevent erosion.

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Related Concepts

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1. sedimentary rock: A type of rock that forms from the deposition and compaction of mineral and organic particles.

2. oil shale: A type of shale that contains kerogen, a hydrocarbon-rich organic material from which oil can be extracted.

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Culture

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Shale has been used in various forms of art, such as pottery and sculpture, due to its fine-grained texture. In literature, it has been used as a metaphor for fragility and instability.

How to Memorize "shale"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a thin layer of clay-like material, like the texture of a fine powder.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of fine clay or silt under your feet.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym S-H-A-L-E: Sedimentary, Holds, A-lot, Layered, Earth.

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